(GK) Facts: Animals, Birds & Trees

1. The bird which has no wings at allKiwi 2. Which is the flying mammalBat 3. Of major insect groups, which are the only ones with just one pair of wingsFlies 4. What is the name of the animal which has a tongue lower than its bodyChameleon 5. Which food crop has the maximum content of proteinsSoybeans 6. Which flowerless plants found mostly in water and having chlorophyllAlgae 7. The drug which reduces blood pressure is obtained from the root of the plantRauwolfia serpentine 8. The most effective pesticide for general use against most garden pests isMalathion 9. Rows of trees grown along the coastal areas to reduce the impact of Cyclones are called asMangroves 10. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History is situated atCoimbatore 11. One...

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European Robin

The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a small insectivorous passerine bird. It is found in Europe, east to West Siberia and south to North Africa. A fully-grown European Robin is 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 in) long and weighs 16–22 g, with a wingspan of 20–22 cm (8–9 in). The European robin is relatively unafraid of people and likes to come close when anyone is digging the soil, in order to look out for earthworms and other food freshly turned up. Because of its high mortality in the first year of its life, it has an average life expectancy of 1.1 years. European Robins approach large wild animals like wild boar which disturb the ground,...

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Hummingbird

Hummingbirds are small birds that belong to the family Trochilidae. The name 'Hummingbird' is derived from the characteristic 'hum' made a hummingbird's rapid wing beats. Most species of hummingbird have an average length of 7.5–13 cm. Hummingbirds are the only group of birds that can fly backwards. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12–90 times per second (depending on the species). The smallest living species of hummingbird is the Bee Hummingbird. On average, it measures about 5 cm in length and weighs about 1.8 grams. It is indeed the smallest living species of bird. The average lifespan of a hummingbird varies from...

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