what is the world's oldest animal
The oldest animal on Earth was born in 1830 Her name is Harriet, she's a Galapagos land tortoise
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What is the noisiest land animal?
Howler monkeys are the noisiest land animals. Their calls can be heard over 2 miles away.
Land of the free in most cases
The United States, land of the free*
* As of 2007 your freedom may vary.
Don't forget about the hippo
Hippos are the third largest animal on land. Only elephants and some rhinos are bigger.
A fact about life on earth
Half of all living things live on 6% of the land on the planet, the rain forest. No word on how much this fact changes everyday, but it's safe to say it's an estimate.
The world's fastest snail
The fastest moving land snail, the common garden snail, has a speed of 0.0313 mph.
There's a lot of water in this country's desert
The exploration for oil in the southern deserts of Libya discovered vast underground resources of water which will be tapped by the Great Manmade River Project. The Great Manmade River Project will enable Libya to reclaim land from the desert with the aim of agricultural self-sufficiency by bringing water from the natural underground supplies in the south. The natural reserves tapped by this civil engineering project will provide water for several hundred years.
What measurement do you use for long or deep measurements?
The term "league" is used for measuring long distance over land and is equal to 3 miles. Just to make things confusing a nautical "league" is a different measurement & is equal to 3 nautical miles or 3.452 miles.
Which country was first to land a spacecraft near the Moon's south pole?
In August 2023, India's Chandrayaan-3 mission became the first spacecraft to land near the Moon's south pole, making India the fourth country to soft-land on the Moon.
What is the largest country in the world by area?
Russia is the largest country in the world, covering about 17.1 million square kilometers, more than one-ninth of Earth's land.
Who created the Golden Retriever?
The Golden Retriever was developed in the Scottish Highlands in the mid-1800s by Lord Tweedmouth (Dudley Marjoribanks). He wanted a gundog that could retrieve game across both rugged land and water.
What was the German Shorthaired Pointer originally bred to do?
The German Shorthaired Pointer was developed in 19th-century Germany as an all-purpose hunting dog that could point, retrieve on land and in water, and track wounded game, basically a hunting Swiss Army knife.
What is the largest land animal?
The African savanna elephant is the largest land animal on Earth, and big males can weigh around six tons.
How long is an elephant pregnancy?
Elephants have the longest pregnancy of any land mammal, about 22 months, so a mother elephant is pregnant for almost two years.
Which land mammal has the largest eyes?
Horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal, and their side-placed eyes give them nearly 360-degree vision, with small blind spots directly in front and behind.
What land animal are whales most closely related to?
Whales evolved from four-legged land mammals, and their closest living relative is the hippopotamus.
What is the loudest land animal?
Howler monkeys are among the loudest land animals, and their calls can be heard up to about three miles away through the forest.
What is the most venomous snake?
Based on venom strength in lab tests, the inland taipan of Australia is the most venomous land snake in the world, but it's shy and rarely bites people.
What is the largest land carnivore?
The polar bear is the largest land carnivore, and big males can weigh well over 1,000 pounds.
When did humans first land on the Moon?
Humans first landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down while Michael Collins orbited above in the command module.
How powerful was the Apollo 11 computer?
The Apollo Guidance Computer that helped land Apollo 11 had only about 4 kilobytes of erasable memory, millions of times less than a modern smartphone.
Which Magna Carta clauses are still law today?
Only three clauses of the Magna Carta are still part of English law, including the famous guarantee that no free man can be imprisoned except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
How fast was the Stanley Steamer car?
In 1906, a Stanley steam-powered car set a land speed record of about 127 miles per hour.
Who named Florida?
Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León named Florida in 1513. "La Florida" means "flowery land."
Why is Illinois called the Land of Lincoln?
Illinois is called the "Land of Lincoln" even though Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky.
How much of Nevada is federal land?
About 80% of Nevada is owned by the federal government.
Can sea turtles hide in their shells?
Sea turtles can't pull their heads and flippers into their shells like land turtles can.
When did a spacecraft first land on the far side of the Moon?
China's Chang'e 4 made the first landing on the far side of the Moon in 2019.
How does a smartphone compare to the Apollo computer?
The Apollo Guidance Computer that helped land astronauts on the Moon had only about 4 KB of RAM, while a modern smartphone has millions of times more memory.
What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
"Mesopotamia" means "land between rivers," referring to the Tigris and Euphrates.
What was the largest contiguous land empire?
The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous land empire in history.