Nature Facts

We’ve created this list of over 250 amazing fun facts about Nature for your enjoyment and for you to share with friends!

List includes 200 amazing fun facts about Nature and 50 cool fun facts about nature for kids!

Table of Contents

• Nature Facts 1-25
• Nature Facts 25-50
• Nature Facts 51-75
• Nature Facts 76-100
• Nature Facts 101-125
• Nature Facts 126-150
• Nature Facts 151-175
• Nature Facts 176-200
• Nature Facts for Kids 1-25
• Nature Facts for Kids 26-50

Nature Facts 1-25

Here are 25 fun facts about Nature:

1. The tallest trees in the world are the Coast Redwoods in California, which can grow up to 379 feet (115.5 meters) tall.
2. The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run up to 70 miles per hour (112 kilometers per hour).
3. There are approximately 8.7 million different species of animals on Earth.
4. The largest mammal in the world is the blue whale, which can grow up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and weigh up to 200 tons.
5. The largest land animal is the African elephant, which can weigh up to 13,000 pounds (5,897 kilograms).
6. The largest bird in the world is the ostrich, which can grow up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall.
7. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
8. The smallest bird in the world is the bee hummingbird, which weighs less than a penny.
9. The longest recorded migration of a mammal is made by the gray whale, which travels more than 12,000 miles (19,312 kilometers) round-trip from Alaska to Mexico each year.
10. The deepest part of the ocean is the Challenger Deep, which is located in the Mariana Trench and is over 36,000 feet (10,972 meters) deep.
11. The largest living organism on Earth is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which covers an area of over 2,200 acres (8.9 square kilometers) in Oregon.
12. The fastest marine animal is the sailfish, which can swim up to 68 miles per hour (110 kilometers per hour).
13. The largest reptile in the world is the saltwater crocodile, which can grow up to 23 feet (7 meters) long.
14. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which can grow up to 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter.
15. The fastest insect is the Australian tiger beetle, which can run up to 5.6 miles per hour (9 kilometers per hour).
16. The longest-living animal is the ocean quahog, a type of clam that can live up to 500 years.
17. The oldest tree in the world is a Great Basin bristlecone pine in California, which is over 5,000 years old.
18. The largest land mammal ever to have lived was the Indricotherium, which could grow up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) tall and weighed up to 20 tons.
19. The world’s largest spider is the Goliath birdeater tarantula, which can have a leg span of up to 12 inches (30 centimeters).
20. The most venomous animal in the world is the box jellyfish, which can kill a person in just a few minutes.
21. The tallest animal in the world is the giraffe, which can grow up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) tall.
22. The longest snake in the world is the reticulated python, which can grow up to 33 feet (10 meters) long.
23. The world’s largest rodent is the capybara, which can weigh up to 140 pounds (63 kilograms).
24. The fastest bird is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at speeds of up to 240 miles per hour (386 kilometers per hour).
25. The smallest mammal in the world is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny.

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Nature Facts 26-50

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26. The world’s largest land invertebrate is the coconut crab, which can weigh up to 9 pounds (4 kilograms)
27. The largest shark in the world is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) long.
28. The smallest shark in the world is the dwarf lanternshark, which is only about 8 inches (20 centimeters) long.
29. The most venomous snake in the world is the inland taipan, which has enough venom to kill over 100 humans with a single bite.
30. The longest-lived mammal is the bowhead whale, which can live for over 200 years.
31. The world’s largest jellyfish is the lion’s mane jellyfish, which can have a bell up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) across.
32. The most common tree in the world is the pine tree.
33. The world’s largest coral reef system is the Great Barrier Reef, which is over 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers) long.
34. The world’s largest octopus is the Giant Pacific Octopus, which can weigh up to 600 pounds (272 kilograms).
35. The world’s smallest mammal is the Etruscan shrew, which is only about 1.5 inches (4 centimeters) long.
36. The world’s largest amphibian is the Chinese giant salamander, which can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) long.
37. The most poisonous plant in the world is the castor oil plant, which contains ricin.
38. The world’s largest turtle is the leatherback turtle, which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms).
39. The world’s largest mammal migration is made by the Serengeti wildebeest, which travels over 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) each year.
40. The world’s smallest reptile is the dwarf chameleon, which is only about an inch (2.8 centimeters) long.
41. The world’s largest rodent migration is made by the vicuña, a type of South American camelid.
42. The world’s largest bat is the flying fox, which can have a wingspan of up to 6 feet (1.8 meters).
43. The world’s largest freshwater fish is the Arapaima, which can grow up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) long and weigh over 400 pounds (181 kilograms).
44. The most common animal in the world is the nematode, a type of roundworm.
45. The world’s smallest primate is the pygmy mouse lemur, which is only about 2 inches (5 centimeters) long.
46. The world’s largest land snail is the Giant African Snail, which can grow up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) long.
47. The world’s largest bird migration is made by the Arctic tern, which travels over 44,000 miles (70,800 kilometers) each year.
48. The world’s smallest fish is the Paedocypris fish, which is only about a quarter of an inch (7 millimeters) long.
49. The world’s most venomous fish is the stonefish, which has venomous spines that can cause paralysis or death.
50. The world’s largest beetle is the Goliath beetle, which can be up to 4.3 inches (11 centimeters) long.

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Nature Facts 51-75

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51. The world’s largest carnivorous marsupial is the Tasmanian devil, which can weigh up to 26 pounds (12 kilograms).
52. The world’s largest antelope is the Eland, which can weigh up to 2,200 pounds (998 kilograms).
53. The world’s largest insect is the goliath beetle which Goliath beetles measure from 60–110 millimetres (2.4–4.3 in) for males and 50–80 millimetres (2.0–3.1 in) for females as adults,
54. The world’s smallest bird is the bee hummingbird, which is only about 2.25 inches (6 centimeters) long.
55. The world’s tallest land animal is the giraffe, which can reach heights of up to 18 feet (5.5 meters).
56. The world’s fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run up to 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour).
57. The world’s slowest mammal is the sloth, which can move at a top speed of 0.24 miles per hour (0.4 kilometers per hour).
58. The world’s largest primate is the gorilla, which can weigh up to 440 pounds (200 kilograms).
59. The world’s largest lizard is the Komodo dragon, which can grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) long.
60. The world’s fastest bird is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at speeds of over 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour).
61. The world’s most venomous spider is the Brazilian wandering spider, which can cause paralysis or death with its bite.
62. The world’s largest living thing is a giant fungus in Oregon, which covers over 2,200 acres (890 hectares).
63. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which can grow up to 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter.
64. The world’s largest land crab is the coconut crab, which can have a leg span of up to 3 feet (1 meter).
65. The world’s tallest waterfall is Angel Falls in Venezuela, which drops 3,212 feet (979 meters).
66. The world’s deepest ocean is the Pacific Ocean, which has an average depth of over 12,000 feet (3,660 meters).
67. The world’s highest mountain is Mount Everest, which stands at 29,029 feet (8,848 meters) tall.
68. The world’s largest desert is the Sahara Desert, which covers over 3.6 million square miles (9.4 million square kilometers).
69. The world’s largest river is the Amazon River, which is over 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) long.
70. The world’s largest lake by volume is the Caspian Sea, which is actually a saltwater lake and covers an area of over 143,000 square miles (371,000 square kilometers).
71. The world’s largest waterfall by volume is Victoria Falls in Africa, which can produce over 1 million gallons (3.8 million liters) of water per second.
72. The world’s largest island is Greenland, which covers over 836,000 square miles (2.2 million square kilometers).
73. The world’s largest delta is the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta in India and Bangladesh, which covers over 41,000 square miles (106,000 square kilometers).
74. The world’s largest cave system is Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, USA, which has over 400 miles (640 kilometers) of explored passageways.
75. The world’s largest canyon is the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, which is over 277 miles (446 kilometers) long and up to 18 miles (29 kilometers) wide.

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Nature Facts 76-100

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76. The world’s largest iceberg ever recorded was the B-15 iceberg, which broke off from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 2000 and measured over 4,200 square miles (11,000 square kilometers).
77. The world’s largest active volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which stands at over 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) tall.
78. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which is about the size of a bumblebee and weighs less than a penny.
79. The world’s largest living reptile is the saltwater crocodile, which can grow up to 23 feet (7 meters) long and weigh over 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms).
80. The world’s fastest fish is the sailfish, which can swim at speeds of up to 68 miles per hour (110 kilometers per hour).
81. The world’s largest land mammal is the elephant, which can weigh up to 14,000 pounds (6,350 kilograms).
82. The world’s largest carnivorous marsupial is the Tasmanian devil, which can weigh up to 26 pounds (12 kilograms).
83. The world’s smallest primate is the pygmy marmoset, which weighs less than 4 ounces (113 grams).
84. The world’s most venomous snake is the inland taipan, which has enough venom in one bite to kill over 100 humans.
85. The world’s largest living bird is the ostrich, which can grow up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall.
86. The world’s largest insect is the goliath beetle, which can grow up to 4.3 inches (11 centimeters) long.
87. The world’s largest carnivorous plant is the Nepenthes rajah, which can trap and digest rodents and other small animals.
88. The world’s oldest living tree is a Great Basin bristlecone pine in California, USA, which is over 5,000 years old.
89. The world’s largest herbivorous mammal is the blue whale, which can weigh up to 200 tons (180 metric tons).
90. The world’s smallest mammal with a backbone is the pygmy shrew, which weighs less than 0.1 ounces (2.5 grams).
91. The world’s largest rodent is the capybara, which can weigh up to 140 pounds (63 kilograms).
92. The world’s fastest bird on land is the ostrich, which can run up to 45 miles per hour (72 kilometers per hour).
93. The world’s largest land invertebrate is the coconut crab, which can weigh up to 9 pounds (4 kilograms).
94. The world’s largest land-dwelling arthropod is the giant centipede, which can grow up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) long.
95. The world’s smallest reptile is the tiny chameleon, which can fit on the head of a matchstick.
96. The world’s largest and heaviest shark is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) long and weigh over 20,000 pounds (9,000 kilograms).
97. The world’s largest land-dwelling mollusk is the African giant snail, which can reach lengths of up to 8 inches (20 centimeters).
98. The world’s largest living amphibian is the Chinese giant salamander, which can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) long.
99. The world’s fastest marine mammal is the common dolphin, which can swim at speeds of up to 60 kilometers per hour (37 miles per hour).
100. The world’s largest living arachnid is the goliath spider, which can weigh over 6 ounces (170 grams).

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Nature Facts 101-125

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101. The world’s largest living bird of prey is the Andean condor, which can have a wingspan of up to 10 feet (3 meters).
102. The world’s largest living land predator is the polar bear, which can weigh up to 1,500 pounds (680 kilograms).
103. The world’s largest living reptile by weight is the leatherback sea turtle, which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms).
104. The world’s smallest bird is the bee hummingbird, which is about 2 inches (5 centimeters) long and weighs less than a penny.
105. The world’s largest living fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) long and weigh over 20,000 pounds (9,000 kilograms).
106. The world’s largest living land animal by volume is the African elephant, which can have a volume of up to 138 cubic meters (4,891 cubic feet).
107. The world’s smallest mammal in terms of length is the bumblebee bat, which is about 1.1 inches (2.8 centimeters) long.
108. The world’s largest living arthropod by leg span is the Japanese spider crab, which can have a leg span of up to 12 feet (3.7 meters).
109. The world’s largest living arthropod by body size is the coconut crab, which can have a body size of up to 16 inches (40 centimeters) in length.
110. The world’s smallest mammal in terms of weight is the bumblebee bat, which weighs about 0.05 ounces (1.5 grams).
111. The world’s largest living amphibian by weight is the Chinese giant salamander, which can weigh up to 140 pounds (64 kilograms).
112. The world’s largest living reptile by length is the saltwater crocodile, which can grow up to 23 feet (7 meters) long.
113. The world’s smallest frog is the Paedophryne amauensis, which is less than half an inch (1.3 centimeters) long.
114. The world’s largest living bird by weight is the ostrich, which can weigh up to 320 pounds (145 kilograms).
115. The world’s smallest snake is the Barbados threadsnake, which is less than 4 inches (10 centimeters) long.
116. The world’s largest living marsupial is the red kangaroo, which can weigh up to 200 pounds (90 kilograms).
117. The world’s smallest crocodile is the dwarf crocodile, which grows to be about 5 feet (1.5 meters) long.
118. The world’s largest living land invertebrate by weight is the coconut crab, which can weigh up to 9 pounds (4 kilograms).
119. The world’s fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run up to 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour).
120. The world’s largest living primate is the eastern gorilla, which can weigh up to 440 pounds (200 kilograms).
121. The world’s smallest deer is the pudu, which stands only about 12 inches (30 centimeters) tall at the shoulder.
122. The world’s longest living mammal is the bowhead whale, which can live for over 200 years.
123. The world’s longest living reptile is the Aldabra giant tortoise, which can live for over 150 years.
124. The world’s fastest bird in level flight is the common swift, which can fly at speeds of up to 69 miles per hour (112 kilometers per hour).
125. The world’s largest living spider by leg span is the Goliath birdeater tarantula, which can have a leg span of up to 12 inches (30 centimeters).

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Nature Facts 126-150

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126. The world’s largest living rodent is the capybara, which can weigh up to 140 pounds (64 kilograms).
127. The world’s longest living bird is the albatross, which can live for up to 50 years.
128. The world’s longest living insect is the queen termite, which can live for up to 50 years.
129. The world’s largest living land invertebrate by length is the giant centipede, which can grow up to 1 foot (30 centimeters) long.
130. The world’s smallest bear is the sun bear, which stands about 2 feet (60 centimeters) tall at the shoulder.
131. The world’s fastest marine mammal is the common dolphin, which can swim at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour).
132. The world’s largest living marsupial by volume is the eastern grey kangaroo, which can have a volume of up to 0.7 cubic meters (24 cubic feet).
133. The world’s smallest monkey is the pygmy marmoset, which is about 5 inches (12 centimeters) long.
134. The world’s largest living land invertebrate by weight is the giant squid, which can weigh up to 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms).
135. The world’s smallest penguin is the little blue penguin, which stands only about 16 inches (40 centimeters) tall.
136. The world’s smallest primate in terms of body size is the mouse lemur, which is about 3.5 inches (9 centimeters) long.
137. The world’s largest living land predator is the polar bear, which can weigh up to 1,500 pounds (680 kilograms).
138. The world’s fastest fish is the sailfish, which can swim at speeds of up to 68 miles per hour (110 kilometers per hour).
139. The world’s largest living rodent by volume is the beaver, which can have a volume of up to 1.1 cubic meters (38 cubic feet).
140. The world’s smallest ungulate (hoofed mammal) is the lesser mouse deer, which stands only about 8 inches (20 centimeters) tall at the shoulder.
141. The world’s largest living lizard by length is the Komodo dragon, which can grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) long.
142. The world’s smallest seahorse is the dwarf seahorse, which grows to be only about an inch (2.5 centimeters) long.
143. The world’s largest living land snail is the African giant snail, which can grow up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) long.
144. The world’s fastest land invertebrate is the tiger beetle, which can run at speeds of up to 5.6 miles per hour (9 kilometers per hour).
145. The world’s smallest turtle is the speckled padloper tortoise, which measures only about 3 inches (8 centimeters) in length.
146. The world’s largest living bony fish is the ocean sunfish, which can grow up to 11 feet (3.3 meters) long and weigh up to 5,000 pounds (2,268 kilograms).
147. The world’s smallest crocodilian is the Cuvier’s dwarf caiman, which grows to be only about 5 feet (1.5 meters) long.
148. The world’s largest living cephalopod by weight is the colossal squid, which can weigh up to 1,500 pounds (680 kilograms).
149. The world’s smallest owl is the elf owl, which stands only about 5 inches (13 centimeters) tall.
150. The world’s largest living bird by height is the ostrich, which can stand up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall.

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Nature Facts 151-175

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151. The world’s smallest deer is the pudu, which stands only about 14 inches (35 centimeters) tall at the shoulder.
152. The world’s largest living mammal by weight is the blue whale, which can weigh up to 200 tons (180 metric tons).
153. The world’s smallest bat is the bumblebee bat, which weighs only about 2 grams (0.07 ounces).
154. The world’s largest living reptile by weight is the saltwater crocodile, which can weigh up to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms).
155. The world’s smallest bird is the bee hummingbird, which measures only about 2 inches (5 centimeters) long.
156. The world’s largest living amphibian is the Chinese giant salamander, which can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) long.
157. The world’s smallest whale is the dwarf sperm whale, which measures only about 9 feet (2.7 meters) long.
158. The world’s largest living marsupial by weight is the red kangaroo, which can weigh up to 200 pounds (90 kilograms).
159. The world’s smallest marsupial is the long-tailed planigale, which is only about 2 inches (5 centimeters) long.
160. The world’s largest living marsupial carnivore is the Tasmanian devil, which can weigh up to 26 pounds (12 kilograms).
161. The world’s smallest reptile is the Jaragua lizard, which measures only about 0.6 inches (1.6 centimeters) long.
162. The world’s largest living cat by weight is the tiger, which can weigh up to 700 pounds (320 kilograms).
163. The world’s smallest primate is the pygmy mouse lemur, which weighs only about 1 ounce (28 grams).
164. The world’s largest living marsupial herbivore is the common wombat, which can weigh up to 88 pounds (40 kilograms).
165. The world’s smallest mammal by length is the bumblebee bat, which measures only about 1.1 inches (2.8 centimeters) long.
166. The world’s largest living marsupial carnivorous marsupial by volume is the thylacine (Tasmanian tiger), which could have a volume of up to 0.28 cubic meters (10 cubic feet).
167. The world’s smallest primate by body length is the Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur, which measures only about 3.6 inches (9.2 centimeters) long.
168. The world’s largest living marsupial herbivorous marsupial by volume is the common wombat, which can have a volume of up to 0.2 cubic meters (7 cubic feet).
169. The world’s smallest primate by body weight is the pygmy marmoset, which weighs only about 4 ounces (113 grams).
170. The world’s largest living reptile by length is the reticulated python, which can grow up to 33 feet (10 meters) long.
171. The world’s smallest primate by volume is the pygmy mouse lemur, which can have a volume of only about 0.004 cubic meters (0.14 cubic feet).
172. The world’s largest living marsupial carnivorous marsupial by weight is the Tasmanian devil, which can weigh up to 26 pounds (12 kilograms).
173. The world’s largest living marsupial herbivorous marsupial by weight is the red kangaroo, which can weigh up to 200 pounds (90 kilograms).
174. The world’s smallest shark is the dwarf lantern shark, which measures only about 8 inches (20 centimeters) long.
175. The world’s largest living turtle is the leatherback sea turtle, which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms).

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Nature Facts 176-200

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176. The world’s smallest turtle is the speckled padloper tortoise, which measures only about 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) long.
177. The world’s largest living fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) long.
178. The world’s smallest fish is the Paedocypris fish, which measures only about 0.3 inches (7.9 millimeters) long.
179. The world’s largest living octopus by weight is the North Pacific giant octopus, which can weigh up to 110 pounds (50 kilograms).
180. The world’s smallest octopus is the Octopus wolfi, which measures only about 0.6 inches (1.5 centimeters) long.
181. The world’s largest living arthropod is the Japanese spider crab, which can measure up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) across its legs.
182. The world’s smallest insect is the fairyfly, which measures only about 0.005 inches (0.139 millimeters) long.
183. The world’s largest living insect by wingspan is the Queen Alexandra’s birdwing butterfly, which can have a wingspan of up to 12 inches (30 centimeters).
184. The world’s smallest mammal by weight is the bumblebee bat, which weighs only about 0.035 ounces (1 gram).
185. The world’s largest living bivalve mollusk is the giant clam, which can weigh up to 500 pounds (227 kilograms).
186. The world’s smallest reptile by weight is the Jaragua sphaero, which weighs only about 0.004 ounces (0.12 grams).
187. The world’s largest living arachnid is the goliath birdeater spider, which can measure up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) across its legs.
188. The world’s smallest frog is the Paedophryne amauensis, which measures only about 0.3 inches (7.7 millimeters) long.
189. The world’s largest living echinoderm is the lion’s mane jellyfish, which can measure up to 120 feet (36.5 meters) across its tentacles.
190. The world’s smallest crustacean is the Stygotantulus stocki, which measures only about 0.005 inches (0.13 millimeters) long.
191. The world’s largest living cephalopod by length is the Colossal squid, which can measure up to 46 feet (14 meters) long.
192. The world’s smallest cephalopod is the octopus wolfi, which measures only about 0.6 inches (1.5 centimeters) long.
193. The world’s largest living arthropod by weight is the coconut crab, which can weigh up to 9 pounds (4 kilograms).
194. The world’s smallest marsupial carnivore is the numbat, which weighs only about 0.88 pounds (400 grams).
195. The world’s largest living arthropod by length is the Japanese spider crab, which can measure up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) across its legs.
196. The world’s largest living reptile is the saltwater crocodile, which can grow up to 23 feet (7 meters) long.
197. The world’s smallest mammal by length is the bumblebee bat, which measures only about 1.1 inches (2.8 centimeters) long.
198. The world’s largest living land animal is the African elephant, which can weigh up to 14,000 pounds (6,350 kilograms).
199. The world’s smallest marsupial herbivore is the Honey possum, which weighs only about 0.1 ounces (3 grams).
200. The highest mountain in our solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is over 3 times taller than Mount Everest, measuring in at a height of 16.8 miles (27 kilometers).
201. The longest mountain range on Earth is the Andes, stretching over 4,300 miles (7,000 kilometers) along the western coast of South America.
202. The fastest bird in the world is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at speeds of over 240 miles per hour (386 kilometers per hour).
203. The deepest part of the ocean is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, which reaches a depth of about 36,070 feet (10,994 meters).

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Nature Facts for Kids 1-25

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1. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
2. The heart of a blue whale is as big as a car.
3. The tongue of a blue whale weighs as much as an elephant.
4. A group of penguins in the water is called a raft, but on land, it’s called a waddle.
5. Sloths only poop once a week.
6. A hummingbird’s wings can beat up to 80 times per second.
7. The tallest tree in the world is a coast redwood named Hyperion, which is over 379 feet (115 meters) tall.
8. Some turtles can breathe through their butts.
9. There are over 300,000 different species of beetles.
10. A caterpillar has more muscles than a human.
11. The smallest bird in the world is the bee hummingbird, which weighs less than a penny.
12. A group of owls is called a parliament.
13. An elephant can smell water from over three miles away.
14. The largest living organism in the world is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which covers over 2,200 acres (890 hectares).
15. The sea otter is the only marine mammal that uses tools, such as rocks, to crack open shellfish.
16. The Arctic tern travels more than 44,000 miles (70,000 kilometers) each year on its migration, which is the longest migration of any animal.
17. The Venus flytrap is a plant that eats insects.
18. A group of jellyfish is called a smack.
19. Some species of kangaroos can jump over 30 feet (9 meters) in a single leap.
20. The monarch butterfly migrates up to 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) each year from Canada to Mexico.
21. A group of ants is called a colony.
22. The clownfish and sea anemone have a mutualistic relationship where they both benefit from living together.
23. The northern lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, are caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with Earth’s atmosphere.
24. The poison dart frog gets its name from the toxic secretions on its skin, which can be lethal to predators.
25. The giraffe is the tallest mammal in the world, with some individuals reaching up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) tall.

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Nature Facts for Kids 26-50

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26. The giant panda spends over half of its day eating bamboo.
27. A group of hyenas is called a cackle.
28. The Arctic wolf’s coat changes color from white in the winter to brown in the summer.
29. The cone snail has venom that is powerful enough to kill a human.
30. The bat is the only mammal that can fly.
31. The blue morpho butterfly has wings that are iridescent and appear to change color in the light.
32. The largest land mammal is the African elephant, which can weigh over 14,000 pounds (6,350 kilograms).
33. A group of crows is called a murder.
34. The chameleon’s eyes can move independently, allowing it to look in two different directions at the same time.
35. The basking shark is the second-largest fish in the world, growing up to 33 feet (10 meters) long.
36. A group of dolphins is called a pod.
37. The porcupine has quills on its back for protection.
38. The mantis shrimp has the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom, with over 16 color receptors.
39. A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
40. The echidna is a mammal that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
41. The Tasmanian devil makes a screeching noise that sounds like a person screaming.
42. A group of otters is called a romp.
43. The Venus’s flower basket sponge is a type of sponge that has a symbiotic relationship with a shrimp, which lives inside it.
44. The American alligator can weigh up to 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms).
45. A group of seagulls is called a flock.
46. The jackrabbit can run up to 45 miles per hour (72 kilometers per hour).
47. The giant squid can grow up to 43 feet (13 meters) long.
48. A group of gorillas is called a troop.
49. The thorny devil is a lizard that can drink through its skin.
50. The koala is not actually a bear, but a marsupial.

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