The elephant has the longest gestation period at 22 months. This is longer than that of the blue whale, which is one year. Some species of dolphins have a gestation period of 17 months and sperm whales carry their young for up to 19 months. Rhinos have a gestation period of about 450 days. Owing…
Aluminium cans can take up to 500 years to break down. The rate of break-down depends on the decomposition environment. For example, the aluminium cans may decay in about 80 to 100 years when put in sea water. Aluminium cans can be recycled into cans, plates and many other articles.
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a celebrated Dutch artist. In 1889, when he was 35 years old, he suffered bouts of depression, and got himself admitted to an asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. There he created some of his famous paintings, such as Starry Night, Olive Trees with the Alpilles in the Background and Cypresses.
Glaciers are formed at the North and South Poles and in high mountains, such as the Himalayas. Glaciers are sometimes known as rivers of snow. The snow remains for more than a year and as more snow falls, the lower layers get compressed, forming ice. This ice is called glacial ice. Glacial ice can be…
The black rhino is not actually black but grey or brown. It has a hook-shaped lip. The white rhino has a square lip. Both species of rhinos are found in Africa and have two horns. The black rhino is a near-extinct species.
Opossums are marsupials, just like kangaroos. The mother carries her young in her pouch. Young opossums are extremely tiny. At birth the young opossums are blind, hairless and practically shapeless. Young opossums are so small that one can put all of the 5 to 18 babies in a tablespoon when they are born.
