Must Know Facts

Why would these be posted on the U of A extension website? But nothing about growing fucshia in AZ!  Harrumph!

Fish can get seasick if kept aboard a ship. 

 How do you tell a fish is seasick anyway?

^^^ 

Elephants are taught to eat peanuts. They don't eat them in the wild.  

Duh, how many of them live in Georgia? ^^^ 

It takes 4 hours to hard boil the 30 pound egg of an ostrich.  

How about soft boil? ^^^ 

A flea can jump more than a foot.

That compares to a man jumping over the Washington monument with room to spare. ^^^ 

I'm sure you know, giraffes are very susceptible to throat infections. ^^ 

The shell is 12 percent of the weight of the entire egg. ^^ 

Yes, an armadillo can be housebroken.  

Only sick people would want a house armadillo, like Jon, he thinks it sounds fun. ^^^ 

In many species of birds, the eyes weigh more than the brain.  

My dogs must be half bird, no doubt about it! ^^^ 

Of course, we all know lighting is the greatest cause of forest fires.  

I always thought it was lightning that cause them?!? ^^^ 

Parrots have a particularly keen sense of hearing. ^^^ Earthworms do not have eyes or ears. ^^^ 

A duck feather weighs about .016 to .063 grams. ^^^ Its true some insects can shiver. ^^^ 

A bee uses 22 muscles to sting you.

An ant has five noses. ^^^ 

Giraffes can't swim. 

By the way, my new little tree needs a name.  Any ideas?