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Poison dart frogThe Golden "Poison Dart" frog in South America is most poisonous vertebrate in the world. Submitted by: Sruthi R -

fleaThe acceleration rate of a flea's jump is 20 times that of a space shuttle during launch. Submitted by: Sruthi R -

Railroad wormThe Brazilian "railroad worm" has a head that glows with a red light, and has a green light on its side. Submitted by: Sruthi R -

A woodpecker can peck with a force as high as 1,200 g's with each impact - equivalent to a human striking head against a wall at a speed of 25km (16 miles) an hour each time.

A large woodpecker can peck as fast as 20 times a second and up to 12,000 times a day. Submitted by: Kenneth Lugtu -

wolffiaThe world's smallest flowering plant is the Wolffia, whose one full bouquet of flowers can fit on the head of a push-pin. Submitted by: Hyde

Rafflesia ArnoldiiRafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in world, and can grow as big as an umbrella. Submitted by: Hyde

Avocados have the highest fibre and calories of any fruit. Submitted by: Hyde

Pineapple is actually a giant berry. Submitted by: Hyde

Rats can swim for half a mile (0.8 km) without rest, and can tread water for three straight days. Submitted by: Skittles - United States

Our eyes can distinguish as many as 10 million distinct colour variations.

An average adult human has skin weighing about 3 kilograms in total. Submitted by: Rob

While we're awake, our brain generates enough power to illuminate a light bulb of 25 watts. Submitted by: Rob

While hibernating, frogs breathe through their skin. Submitted by: Skittles - United States

pygmy jerboaThe world's smallest rodent is Pygmy Jerboa - measuring only a couple of inches in length - and can run as fast as a horse. Submitted by: Skittles - United States

little grass frogThe world's smallest frog - The Little Grass Frog - is no bigger than a house fly. Submitted by: Skittles - United States

basket starfishWith more than 80,000 arms, the Basket Starfish has the greatest number of arms. Submitted by: Melon Head - United States

electric eelThe electric eel of South America (Electrophorus electricus) can generate over 600 volts, and can paralyze even a horse. Submitted by: Melon Head - United States

The normal energy used by our brain is 0.1 calories per minute, and could go up to 1.5 during activities such as puzzle-solving. Submitted by: Anchal Srivastava -

While only 2% in weight, the human brain requires 15% of the body's heart work, 20% of oxygen and 25% of all glucose.

For every 1000 red blood cells in our body, there is only about one white cell. Submitted by: aDaM14393 - Philippines

armadilloArmadillos spend about 80% of their lives asleep. Submitted by: Rozelle - Cavite

The human heart has enough pressure to squirt blood up to 30 feet away. Submitted by: Cynthia - Quebec, Canada

An Octopus has three hearts. Submitted by: Sevy -

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

The Giant Burrowing Frog doesn't croak. It hoots like an owl. Submitted by: Jethro Alba - Philippines

Honeybees have remained unchanged in form or structure for 20 million years. Submitted 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. Submitted 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. Submitted by: jj - United States

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

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

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

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

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. Submitted 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 853 kms (530mi). Submitted by: Nikhil -

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. Submitted 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. Submitted by: Larry - Houston, United States

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

An iguana always lands on its feet. Submitted by: Jay - United States

Fleas can jump 130 times higher than their own height. In human terms, that's a 6ft tall person jumping 780 ft in the air. Submitted by: Marita

The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times each year. Submitted by: Marita

The liver is the only organ able to regenerate itself completely. Submitted by: Jay - United States

A fish never closes its eyes. Submitted by: Jay - United States

Only female mosquitoes bite people.

The Reticulated Pythons are the world's longest snake and also the longest reptile. Submitted by: eryka - .

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