Amazing and Interesting Facts about Birds

Amazing & Interesting Facts about Birds

There are various kinds of birds found across the world. Some are very dangerous while some are very polite. Here, I am telling you about the interesting an strange facts of birds.

Content

• Facts about Cassowary

• Facts about Ostrich

• Facts about Hawk

• Facts about Owl

• Facts about Bat

• Facts about Peacock

Cassowary

Cassowary is considered to be the world's most dangerous bird. It is found in the forests of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia. These birds look like the Ostrich. It is 6 feet long and weighs 60 kg. Their legs are strong enough, so they can run at a speed of 50 km/hr and jump up to a height of 1.5 meter. Their sound can be heard up to 1 kilometer. This bird has killed and injured many people. It can not fly but can easily swim in water. This bird has been declared the world's most dangerous bird in 2007 in the Guinness Book of World Records. Tourists are advised to be careful while going to places where these birds are found.

Ostrich

Ostrich is considered to be the world's most largest bird. These are mainly found in Africa. Their height can be up to 9 feet and weighs up to 160 kg. The special thing is that this bird does not have teeth. Therefore, they keep stones in their stomach to digest food whose weight can be up to 1 kg. Their nails are so sharp that head of the human beings can be pierce at a single time. It's feet are so powerful that it can run continuously for about half an hour at a speed of 60 km/hr. Their eggs are 6 inches long and 5 inches wide, which is considered to be the world's largest egg. 

Hawk

Hawk is considered to be the most vicious bird among all the birds. This is a bird that flies alone in the heights of the sky where no other bird can reach. It can fly up to a height of 12,000 feet. Hawk can fly at a speed of 210 km/hr. This bird is famous for hunting in the air. Their eyes are so sharp that they can recognize their prey from 5 kilometers away. 

Owl 

Owls look scary and they are also dangerous. Name of the World's smallest owl is "Elf Owl" whose weight is only 31 gram and size is 5 inch while largest owl is "Great Grey Owl" whose size can be up to 31 inch. Owls are found in the whole world except Antarctica. According to a research, there are 220 species of owls are found in all over the world. Highest number of species of owls are found in Asia. This is a quaint bird who see more clearly in the night instead of the day. Their ears are so sharp that they can recognize their prey only in a stir. An adult owl can eat up to 1000 rats in a year. 

 Bat

Bat is the only mammal in the world who can fly. There are 1240 species of bats in the whole world. Bats produce only one children once a year. Bats can eat up to 1200 insects in a single day. Their size is 5-6 feet and they live up to 40 years. A bat can detect the warmth of an animal 16 km away using its "nose leaf".

Peacock 

Blue Peacock is the national bird of the India while Grey Peacock is the national symbol of Burma. The size of male peacock is 225 cm and their weight is 4-6 kg while the size of female peacock is 95 cm and weight is 2-3 kg. They can live up to 10-25 years. Peacocks can run as well as fly to a limited distance at the speed of 16 km/hr. They breed in the spring season. When Autumn came and the leaves fall off from trees, their feathers also fall and when new leaves come on trees in the spring season, they also have new feathers. Peacocks create their nests on the ground while perch on the treetops. 

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