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Spiders are one of the most feared creatures on the planet. Many dislike them and many will admit that spiders give them the creeps. A spider is an eight legged creature that belongs to the arachnid family. It has two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body. They are found on every continent in the world except for Antarctica and can be found in nearly every habitat imaginable except for the air and the sea. There are approximately 400,000 species of spider the world over. Some are harmless and some are highly venomous. So what is the most venomous spider in the world?

Mosquitoes are part of the insect family Culicidae. They are a tiny, two winged insect with six legs and a long abdomen. Mosquitoes have a long needle like mouthpieces that they use to obtain food. The male mosquito dines on nectar and plant juices while the female mosquito uses her proboscis (straw like mouthpieces) to piece the skin of animals and human to drink the blood. There are approximately 3,500 species of mosquito. The word mosquito comes from the Spanish or Portuguese word for little fly.

Cows do not actually have multiple stomachs; rather they have one very large stomach with four distinct sections. These sections are named the reticulum, the omasum, the rumen and the abomasums and they each have a different function in the cow’s digestive process. The largest section of a cow’s stomach is the rumen. It is in this section that large amounts of undigested food begin to be digested and are stored before it is fully digested in the other parts of the cow’s stomach. So why do cow’s need these four section in their stomachs?

Sharks are voracious predators and have been known to detect prey from many miles away. While they are not generally known for their speed, many people are surprised to discover that some species of shark can swim quite fast. The fastest shark is believed to be the Shortfin Mako Shark, which has been recorded at 50 km/h (31 mph) with burst speeds up to 74 km/h (46 mph). Some scientists believe that the Shortfin Mako Shark may be able to reach close to 100 km/h (62 mph), but this is subject to debate amongst marine biologists.

There are many animals that can claim the prize of being the fastest animal in the world. The Peregrine falcon is by far the fastest of all animal types in the world with a top speed of around 200mph when completing a hunting dive. The fastest fish is the Sail fish with a top speed of 68 mph. The fastest insect is said to be the Desert Locust with an average air speed of 21 mph, though other insects may fly faster, this is the only insect whose flight speed has been accurately measured.

There are many varieties of fish. Some live in freshwater and some live in salt water. There are also some species of fish that live in both environments. Fish can be as small as 7mm, like the Paedocypris fish, or as long as the whale shark measuring an amazing 65 feet in length. Not all fish have scales, but many species do. Why do fish have scales and are all scales the same? Read this article to find out.

A fish is a cold blooded, aquatic species of vertebrates that in most cases have scales and breathe through gills. Most fish has two sets of paired fins and any number of unpaired fins. Fish can live in both fresh and salt water habitats. Some fish only occupy fresh water such as rivers, lakes and ponds. Whilst others are salt water species and live in the seas and oceans of the world. There are more than 30,000 species of fish worldwide.

Birds are small animals that are feathered and winged. There are over 10,000 species of bird worldwide. Birds come in all different sizes and shapes, some are herbivorous and some are carnivores. Birds occupy every continent of the planet and live in a variety of different and diverse ecosystems. Each bird species is unique and has adaptations that are suited to its environment. Some birds are fast, some slow, some have thick layers of fat to survive the cold and some have special shaped beaks to eat a specific diet. So which bird is the fastest bird in the world? Read this article to find out.

Tadpoles are young amphibians that live in the water. They will eventually change into a frog or toad. Most are herbivores and eat only algae and water plants. Goldfish are a type of freshwater fish. They were one of the very first fish to be domesticated. Despite what people sometimes say, goldfish have a memory that lasts for at least three months and they can distinguish between colors, sounds and shapes. This post will tell you whether tadpoles can live with goldfish in the same fishbowl.

Worm is the name given to a group of creatures that have round, soft, segmented, and elongated bodies. There are various species of worm from the common earthworm to the tapeworm. They are invertebrates meaning that they have no backbone. There are four main groups of worms: flatworms, or Platyhelminthes; ribbon worms, or Nemertea; roundworms, or Nematoda; and segmented worms, or Annelida. Worms range in size and can be microscopic to over several meters in length. The largest worm being the marine nemertean worm, which can grow up to 55 meters. The term worm is also applied to a specific type of computer virus that is capable of reproducing itself and can spread from computer to computer via network connections.