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Random fact2/28/2024 Your blood makes up about eight percent of your body weight. Humans are the only species known to blush.ġ5. Scientists estimate that the nose can recognise a trillion different scents!ġ4. Human teeth are just as strong as shark teeth.ġ3. Your left lung is about 10 percent smaller than your right one.ġ2. The human heart beats more than three billion times in an average lifespan.ĭid you know we have a FREE downloadable primary resource about the human heart? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike!ġ1. Information zooms along nerves at about 400kmph!ġ0. Babies don’t shed tears until they’re at least one month old.ĩ. You lose about 4kg of skin cells every year!Ĩ. The average person has 67 different species of bacteria in their belly button.ħ. ![]() Bodies give off a tiny amount of light that’s too weak for the eye to see.Ħ. The word “ muscle” comes from Latin term meaning “ little mouse“, which is what Ancient Romans thought flexed bicep muscles resembled.ĥ. Laid end to end, an adult’s blood vessels could circle Earth’s equator four times!Ĥ. Your brain is sometimes more active when you’re asleep than when you’re awake.ģ. Your mouth produces about one litre of saliva each day!Ģ. ![]() This streamlined design helps penguins swim fast.Right, gang, it’s time to take a look at how amazing (and a bit freaky!) we all are! Check out these 15 fascinating facts about the human body…ġ. According to some animal experts, the penguin is one of the most streamlined animals in the world.Ī penguin’s body is tapered at both ends and it has a large head, short neck and elongated body. The ladies use these rocks to build a nest. Many male penguins gift female penguins with rocks in order to woo them. Many birds kept as pets, including doves, parakeets, and. They use their feet like rudders, angling them to help control direction. The chicken is the closest living relative to the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Penguin feet are also adapted to help the birds steer while swimming. Some species of penguins can march up to about 60 miles across sea ice to get to their breeding grounds. That’s because penguins live south of the equator while polar bears north of the equator in Arctic! Penguin feet are adapted to walk long distances. Contrary to many popular holiday cartoons, you’ll never see penguins and polar bears together in the wild. You can find them in Antarctica and Antarctic islands, the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Peru and Chile. Penguins live in many locations and habitats. Penguins spend several hours each day covering their feathers with this oil and give extra attention to the task before swimming. A penguin’s thick feathers aren’t the only way this bird stays warm.Ī gland near the base of its tail provides waterproof oil. This helps them swim because solid bones reduce buoyancy-the tendency to float. Penguins adapted with solid bones instead. Most birds have hollow, air-filled bones to help them stay light for flight. In frigid habitats, huddling helps penguins retain warmth. ![]() This behavior helps these birds protect themselves from predators. Penguins may huddle together for several reasons. ![]() Their white bellies help them blend in with the bright surface of the ocean when viewed by predators and prey from below. When swimming, the black on their backs helps them blend in with the darkness of the ocean from predators viewing from above. The black and white “tuxedo” look donned by most penguin species is a clever camouflage called countershading. Other names for a group of penguins include rookery, colony, and huddle. A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they’re called a waddle!
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