Aeroplane

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Aeroplane Facts: The airplane has six main parts—fuselage, wings, stabilizer (or tailplane), rudder, one or more engines, and landing gear. The fuselage is the main body of the machine, customarily streamlined in form. It usually contains control equipment and space for passengers and cargo. The wings are the main supporting surfaces.  Modern airplanes are monoplanes … Read more

Pineapple

Pineapple FactsAnanas comosus is the botanical name of the fruit we know as the pineapple. Native to South America, it was named for its resemblance to a pine cone Pineapples have exceptional juiciness and a vibrant tropical flavor that balances the tastes of sweet and tart. Just one cup of fresh pineapple supplies 128.0% of … Read more

Tulip

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Tulip Facts Tulip is one of the most popular spring flowers of all time, and the third most popular flowers world-wide next only to the Rose and Chrysanthemum. Tulips come in an incredible variety of colors, heights, and flower shapes. Some Tulips are even fragrant. There are now over 3,000 different registered varieties of cultivated Tulips. Every … Read more

Dugong

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Dugong Facts Dugongs are related to manatees and are similar in appearance and behavior— though the dugong’s tail is fluked like a whale’s. Both are related to the elephant, although the giant land animal is not at all similar in appearance or behavior. It derives its name from the Malay language, where duyung means “lady … Read more

Zinnia

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Zinnia Facts Zinnia flowering heads are composed of two types of flower: disk flowers in the center with yellow corolla lobes in this species, and; ray flowers, which in this species comprise the pinkish outside “petals.”  Zinnia is a genus of the annual and perennial plants of the family Asteraceae. Zinnias come in 20 species … Read more

Bulbul

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Bulbul Facts Bulbul, common name for members of a large family of Eurasian songbirds.  Bulbuls are short-necked slender passerines. The tails are long and the wings short and rounded. In almost all species the bill is slightly elongated and slightly hooked at the end. They vary in length from 13 cm for the Tiny Greenbul … Read more

Flamingo

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Flamingo Facts Flamingo Large pink and red wading bird, related to and similar to the heron, a stork, and spoonbill but with a longer neck, its feet are webbed, and a unique down bent bill. Flamingos live in a tropical climate, although at times colonies have been observed high in the Andes. The American flamingo … Read more

Crane

Crane Facts Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds of the order Gruiformes, and family Gruidae. Unlike the similar-looking but not related herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Some species of cranes migrate over long distances, while cranes in warm climates do not migrate at all. Cranes fly with their necks fully … Read more

Eagle

Eagle Facts Eagle is a large bird and it is member of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Eagles are differentiated from other birds of prey mainly by their larger size, more powerful build, and heavier head and bill.  The eagle’s eyes are … Read more

Hummingbird

Hummingbird Facts Hummingbird is from the family of Trochilidae, and are native to the Americas. Hummingbird is found only in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, including the Caribbean. The majority of species occur in tropical Central and South America, but several species also breed in temperate areas.  Hummingbird feeds on the … Read more

Hornbill

HORNBILL Hornbill Facts The hornbill is a curious looking bird that is found throughout the Orient as well as in Africa and Australia. There are eleven species of hornbill in Malaysia alone. As the name suggests the hornbill has a large casque which is to be found on the upper mandible. Most hornbills have black, … Read more

SwordFish

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SwordFish Facts They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordfish is elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood. Swordfish are quite large. The biggest specimen ever caught weighed 1190 pounds and was over 14 feet long, measured from the tip of its sword to the tip of … Read more

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