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Why don't kangaroos just walk or run?
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Why walk when you can hop along with a spring in your step? I know I'd rather bounce along than walk - and many agree with me, hence the invention of the 1969 space hopper, jumping balls, pogo sticks and more recently invented leg springs! It's not just kangaroos; rabbits, grasshoppers and frogs are all at it and human folk are willing to pay good money for a hopping experience!
Intriguingly, fossil evidence from 25 million years ago has revealed that kangaroo ancesters did not hop. Since then though they've come on leaps and bounds and can speed along at up to 40mph in short bursts. It's known they can clear an 8 foot fence from a standstill and can leap 20-30 feet forward with ease. Hopping is more energy-efficient than running or galloping. The faster kangaroos hop, the less energy they expend for the same distance. When scientists put kangaroos on treadmills, they discovered that kangaroos maintain a constant number of hops per minute. Regardless of how much the treadmill speeds up, they simply take longer and longer hops.
Kangaroos function much like bouncing balls; bouncing a number of times without a fresh input of energy. Every time a ball hits the ground, some of the energy is shifted to the rubber, stored there, then recycled in an elastic bounce. Jumping kangaroos store 70% of their energy in their tendons, compared to running humans, who can store and reuse only about 20%.
A hopping kangaroo is said to use less energy to breathe than a parked kangaroo. Part of the secret lies in the way the abdominal organs “flop” within the kangaroo’s body. Instead of using muscle power, air is pushed out of the lungs by the impact of the organs against the diaphragm at each landing.
In researching this faq, we stumbled across another pair of interesting faqs! Firstly, kangaroos cannot walk backwards; the physiological structure of their legs and tail prevent this. Secondly, some scientists believe that kangaroos may hold the answers to helping address global warming: it is alleged that kangaroos can't fart! They are thought to be totally trump-less!
Intriguingly, fossil evidence from 25 million years ago has revealed that kangaroo ancesters did not hop. Since then though they've come on leaps and bounds and can speed along at up to 40mph in short bursts. It's known they can clear an 8 foot fence from a standstill and can leap 20-30 feet forward with ease. Hopping is more energy-efficient than running or galloping. The faster kangaroos hop, the less energy they expend for the same distance. When scientists put kangaroos on treadmills, they discovered that kangaroos maintain a constant number of hops per minute. Regardless of how much the treadmill speeds up, they simply take longer and longer hops.
Kangaroos function much like bouncing balls; bouncing a number of times without a fresh input of energy. Every time a ball hits the ground, some of the energy is shifted to the rubber, stored there, then recycled in an elastic bounce. Jumping kangaroos store 70% of their energy in their tendons, compared to running humans, who can store and reuse only about 20%.
A hopping kangaroo is said to use less energy to breathe than a parked kangaroo. Part of the secret lies in the way the abdominal organs “flop” within the kangaroo’s body. Instead of using muscle power, air is pushed out of the lungs by the impact of the organs against the diaphragm at each landing.
In researching this faq, we stumbled across another pair of interesting faqs! Firstly, kangaroos cannot walk backwards; the physiological structure of their legs and tail prevent this. Secondly, some scientists believe that kangaroos may hold the answers to helping address global warming: it is alleged that kangaroos can't fart! They are thought to be totally trump-less!
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What's the life span of a robin?
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Now you may think I've seen the same robin visit my garden year after year so it must be quite a few. Sadly, the life of a Superhero sidekick is fraught with danger although there have been individuals that have lived for 12 years.
Holy Little Bird Batman!! Most robins have an average life expectancy of 1¼ to 1½ years, but only about 10-20% of young reach adulthood. Much of that ‘infant mortality’ happens in the nest or shortly after fledging. Birds in captivity can live to much greater ages - even exceeding the longest lived wild birds.
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Now you may think I've seen the same robin visit my garden year after year so it must be quite a few. Sadly, the life of a Superhero sidekick is fraught with danger although there have been individuals that have lived for 12 years.
Holy Little Bird Batman!! Most robins have an average life expectancy of 1¼ to 1½ years, but only about 10-20% of young reach adulthood. Much of that ‘infant mortality’ happens in the nest or shortly after fledging. Birds in captivity can live to much greater ages - even exceeding the longest lived wild birds.
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Which animal would you cuddle up to if you spent overnight at the zoo?
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Ok, so they come with a little horn, but they would after all that necking!
No animals were harmed in the making of this faq. this is our opinion in response to the submitted faq. We in no way endorse bestiality.
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Well by process of beastly elimination, we've decided we definitely wouldn't plump for a creature who has the hump, or one who deems himself the king; erratic mood swings or over-spilling egos don't make for a satisfying night's kip.
We certainly won't bear any monkey business in the night; finding ourselves being intrusively prodded by wandering trunks, mooned at by over-exuberant baboons or offered the high-spirited rhino horn is not our idea of the perfect 40 winks. Tiger-print chic is not our style and we doubt we'd be welcomely made at home in the reptile house.
Sticking our neck out, we would elect to spend our overnight stay in the elevated company of the majestic giraffe. They're nuzzly but placid and gentle, family-orientated and we only need to take a glance at them to prove that they're groovily, well-humoured. Their necks provide perfect cuddle curvatures and their fur acts as a natural insect repellent, so no need for us to fetch the plug-in. On average, these lofty beauties have just 1.9 hours sleep each night, so they can also be our body guards, safeguarding us from predators while we sleep the night away. Perfect.
We certainly won't bear any monkey business in the night; finding ourselves being intrusively prodded by wandering trunks, mooned at by over-exuberant baboons or offered the high-spirited rhino horn is not our idea of the perfect 40 winks. Tiger-print chic is not our style and we doubt we'd be welcomely made at home in the reptile house.
Sticking our neck out, we would elect to spend our overnight stay in the elevated company of the majestic giraffe. They're nuzzly but placid and gentle, family-orientated and we only need to take a glance at them to prove that they're groovily, well-humoured. Their necks provide perfect cuddle curvatures and their fur acts as a natural insect repellent, so no need for us to fetch the plug-in. On average, these lofty beauties have just 1.9 hours sleep each night, so they can also be our body guards, safeguarding us from predators while we sleep the night away. Perfect.
Ok, so they come with a little horn, but they would after all that necking!
No animals were harmed in the making of this faq. this is our opinion in response to the submitted faq. We in no way endorse bestiality.
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Do zebras get seasick?
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Yes. Zebras get seasick (and not just when they see the pelicans crossing, boom boom). But, faqing lousy joke aside, it's not as black and white as that.
You'll breath a sigh of relief to know that when you're next standing beside a pair of nauseous zebras on board the ark, you'll be free from any foul seasick spray as seasick Zebras cannot vomit.
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Yes. Zebras get seasick (and not just when they see the pelicans crossing, boom boom). But, faqing lousy joke aside, it's not as black and white as that.
You'll breath a sigh of relief to know that when you're next standing beside a pair of nauseous zebras on board the ark, you'll be free from any foul seasick spray as seasick Zebras cannot vomit.
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Do butterflies remember life as a caterpillar?
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Day dreaming away, lost in thought, time passed swiftly. Suddenly, she realised she was late for an important appointment. Fluttering in haste from her crystallised cot she set off. As she flapped towards her rendezvous, her senses picked up various scents, the wind and nectar. Ah yes the party was in progress!
Just as she was about to drop in, an awful whiff reached her! Not again! She distinctly remembered that faqing fragrance from before! Her Ex! With a twitch of her antennae, she chaotically fluttered off. She flew up, up and away to less whiffy lands and lived happily ever after.
The End.
So kids, the moral of this hairy tale is don't buy cheap caterpillar cologne, beautiful butterflies will remember!
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Once upon a time, there lived a cute, furry caterpillar called Chloe. She lived in the trees, loved to munch leaves and was content unless someone mentioned body waxing.
One day, as she happily inched her way around her favourite stalking point, her pretty antennae started twitching in disgust. "Eeurggh!!" She exclaimed, "what is that smell?!!" Oh no, she thought, I recognise that cruddy caterpillar cologne! It was her Ex trying to impress and nibble some young daisy.
This so upset her that she gathered up her many dainty legs and crept away to a place where nobody could find or disturb her. Deciding she wanted to shut herself off from the world, she cocooned herself in silk with a nice mug of hot chocolate.
One day, as she happily inched her way around her favourite stalking point, her pretty antennae started twitching in disgust. "Eeurggh!!" She exclaimed, "what is that smell?!!" Oh no, she thought, I recognise that cruddy caterpillar cologne! It was her Ex trying to impress and nibble some young daisy.
This so upset her that she gathered up her many dainty legs and crept away to a place where nobody could find or disturb her. Deciding she wanted to shut herself off from the world, she cocooned herself in silk with a nice mug of hot chocolate.
Day dreaming away, lost in thought, time passed swiftly. Suddenly, she realised she was late for an important appointment. Fluttering in haste from her crystallised cot she set off. As she flapped towards her rendezvous, her senses picked up various scents, the wind and nectar. Ah yes the party was in progress!
Just as she was about to drop in, an awful whiff reached her! Not again! She distinctly remembered that faqing fragrance from before! Her Ex! With a twitch of her antennae, she chaotically fluttered off. She flew up, up and away to less whiffy lands and lived happily ever after.
The End.
So kids, the moral of this hairy tale is don't buy cheap caterpillar cologne, beautiful butterflies will remember!
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