In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand.

The scarlet tanager, a songbird native to Illinois, can eat as many as 2,100 gypsy-moth caterpillars in one hour.

The sap of a banana plant leaves serious stains on hands and clothes that is extremely hard to remove.

AMAZING FACTS