Did You Know?

  • Depending on the conditions, dogs can sometimes pick up a scent from up to a half mile away.
  • Dogs have about 220 million olfactory receptors to help them smell, roughly 40 times the number humans have.
  • You can figure out the temperature in the summer by listening to cricket chirps. Count the chirps you hear in 15 seconds, and add 39. That should give you the Fahrenheit temperature outdoors within a couple of degrees!

      • Other helpful information:

      Some cool sites where you can learn more about animals:

      Endangered animals facts

      Amazing Animal facts

      Phoenix Zoo – Animal Facts

      Kidzone Animal Facts

      World Almanac for Kids

      Woodland Park Animal Fact Sheets

      Animal Facts by Young People's Trust for the Environment

      National Geographic Animal Facts

      Rain Forest Animals

      Defenders of Wildlife- Kid's Planet

      Animals at the Wildlife Center

      BBC Wildlife Sheets

      National Zoo in Washington DC Animal Fact Sheets

      Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Files

      Ranger Rick's Kid's Guide to Animals at the National Wildlife Federation