Kingdom Animalia!

The World we live in is filled with more than just humans. And one of those things is animals. The brilliant and eclectic array of animals in this world can me more than spell binding. So without further ado, five FünFacts about the magnificent fauna of the world:

#5
I am sure everyone who reads this blog is an avid fan of dog racing. I mean who isn't, am i right?

Any way, for all the laymen out there, the breed of dog used in dog racing is the Greyhound. Now although because of mixed breeds Greyhounds vary in color. But the name Greyhound was believed to be derived from their color. The name comes from grieghund. grieg is german for a bitch(female dog). They were originally blueish in color.

#4
Now most people believe that the parrot is the bird that has the greatest mimicking abilities.
However, the superb lyre bird has the ability to mimic the sound of almost anything!

#3
I don't know if its just me, but I have always wondered why turkeys are called turkeys. And as expected, it has something to do with Turkey. Turkey is called a turkey because the first merchants to sell them were Turkish.

#2
The four- eyed fish also called in Latin Anableps Anableps actually has 2 eyes divided in 4. They are normally on the surface of the water so the top 2 are on the surface and the bottom 2 look inside the water.

#1
This one, I found very interesting, There is no green mammal. There are birds, reptiles but no mammals. There was a greenish sloth, but it was simply algae on the fur.

Quote for the week:
"My favorite animal is steak."
=Fran Lebowitz