Biology Facts & Trivia - Page 4

An Octopus has three hearts. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Sevy - Giddarbaha, India

The Methuselah tree in California, USA, is the oldest living organism (4,800 years old) known today. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Kenneth

The Giant Burrowing Frog doesn't croak. It hoots like an owl. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Jethro Alba

Honeybees have remained unchanged in form or structure for 20 million years. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Jieian

An alligator may go through 2000 to 3000 teeth in a lifetime. Submitted by: Jethro Alba

Whales were once land mammals that moved to the sea and adapted to marine life. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Faye

The tongue of a blue whale is bigger than a taxi cab, and can weigh as much as an elephant. Submitted by: Jethro Alba

There are more insects in a single square mile of fertile soil than there are people on the entire earth. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: jj - United States

The longest recorded distance flown by any chicken is about 92m (301.5ft) in 13 seconds. Submitted by: Jethro

Elephants can hear through their feet. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: jakx - St. Petersburg, United States

Bananas are actually giant herbs - related to the orchid family. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Hyde

The adult heart pumps about 7,500 litres of blood every day. Sciensational.com

There are more bacteria and microbes in our body than actual cells that make up the body. Submitted by: Emily - New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: kittie power - Pennsylvania, United States

The blue whale can produce the loudest sound produced by an animal - up to 188 decibels - and detected as far away as 853km (530mi). Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Nikhil - India

The giraffe is one of the quietest animals: it has no vocal chords to make any noise. Submitted by: Aien

A goldfish (like most marine fish) can survive in a tank full of human blood. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Yashna, Canada.

In seahorses, it's the male who gives birth to the young. Submitted by: Beau - Indianapolis, United States

You shed and regrow your skin every 28 days, that's about 1000 times in a lifetime. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Larry - Houston, United States

The shark has to keep moving to stay alive. Sciensational.comSubmitted by: Jay - United States