Interesting Facts

According to a study carried out by the WWF (World Wildlife Federation) 25% of Brits believe that the dodo still exists. (The unfortunate flightless bird actually became extinct over 400 years ago, and yet 14 per cent of the respondents believe it is currently under threat from hunters, whilst 12% said it was not even endangered!. % OF RESPONDENTS THAT MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED THE BELOW AS ENDANGERED SPECIES Red Admiral butterfly           38% Red kangaroo                        36% Swan                                       28% Weever fish                            28% Crane fly                                 21% Flamingo         ...

Australian researchers have mapped the kangaroo genome and discovered that Australia's kangaroos are genetically similar to humans. (Humans and kangaroos last shared an ancestor at least 150 million years ago and the kangaroo first evolved in China. I guess this explains a lot about Skippy.)

powered by ODEO Kangaroos can't walk backwards. (Seemingly kangaroos are built for hopping, not walking, and their legs do not move independently of each other. Tell that to the makers of the film Kangaroo Jack, that kangaroo hero could do anything.)