When a cheetah is running in short bursts, it can reach speeds of 75 miles per hour. The range is closer to 68 and 75 miles an hour, though. Running in short bursts helps the cheetah keep its energy for the times when it really needs to run. It’s the fastest animal on the planet with this speed, and therefore, clocks in at the top of the list for animals that no one can ...
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A horse has four legs. These four legs are used to run, walk, etc. around the pasture or the wild lands they roam. Depending on the breed, the speed these legs can run varies. Like most animals that have four legs, the horse’s legs are divided by front and back. There are two legs in front, and two legs in back. This allows the horse to gather speed and use their legs ...
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For a squid, the terms “arms” and “legs” are interchangable, as well as “tentacles”. They have eight shorter arms. These are grouped in pairs of two. Typically, these are used to glide through the water like humans use their legs to walk and arms to balance. Some species of squid can ‘fly’ through the water, and that’s thanks to their arms ...
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The capital city of North Ireland is Belfast. The name means “rivermouth of the sandbanks”, and comes from an older Irish phrase meaning the same thing. It is situated on the coastline, so it is really a rivermouth. Belfast is the second largest city in Ireland, and is the largest city in Northern Ireland. Over one million people live in Belfast as of 2017. It has been a city ...
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The average adult human should be sleeping around eight or nine hours every night. In today’s work-a-holic environment, many do not get this amount of sleep due to working up to eighty hours a week, or more, instead of the more appropriate forty hour work week because they can’t afford not to do the work. That said, some humans prefer to stay up late into the night and can ...
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In the wild, a cat can live four to five years. Not very long for a sweet animal, but there it is. In captivity or as a pet, if they’re treated right, they can live as long as or outlive their wild counterparts. This has to do with how they’re fed, how they live, etc. If conditions are right, a cat can live a full and healthy live in the wild and in the house.
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The average gray or red wolf pup litter will have four to six pups. It’s a good sized family, so it typically takes a whole pack to raise the children. The pack, after all, is meant to help raise the children. When the children are grown, they then leave the pack to start their own packs. The cycle then begins all over again with new pups.
There are typically many females in a ...
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It depends on what foot you’re interested in. If you’re looking at a wolf’s hind feet, you’ll find four toes on each foot. On the other hand, their forefeet have five toes each - for a total of eighteen toes on a wolf. Unlike humans, the toes are not used for balance or for feeling around in the dark.
A wolf will spread their toes out when they’re ...
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As of 2017, there are 3,890 tigers left in the world. However, this still leaves them vulnerable to extinction. These animals are often hunted for their meat, their fur, and to simply say that one has killed a tiger. While it is not one of the “big five” for hunters, it is still considered an incredible opponent to be killed by the most skilled of hunters.
There are also ...
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Chicken actually don’t have teeth. They’re one of many bird species - and not a single species of bird has teeth. Instead, they have other ways of grinding and chomping and chewing up their food. Some birds are able to open nuts and swallow them whole. Others will regurgitate half-digested food for their kids. However, chickens are an interesting study in the bird world. Because ...
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