Friday, February 13, 2026

Island shared by 3 countries !!!!

 Borneo is the only island shared by 3 countries ,

Indonesia         Malaysia           Brunei 




Here are some fascinating facts    --------


1.   It is the world's third largest island.


2.   It is the only island shared by 3 countries 


Indonesia     -----   73  %

Malaysia      -----   26   %

Brunei        -------   1   %



3.   It is home to one of the oldest rain forests  on earth.


4.  Mount  Kinabalu is the highest peak.


5.  It is home to over 200 indigenous group.


6. It is also a biodiversity hotspot under threat 


World's largest drainage basin

 Amazon basin in South America is world's largest drainage basin.


It covers an area about 7 million square kilometer     !!!!


The basin collects water from rainfall and streams all of which will flow into Amazon river.


Countries covered by Amazon basin   -----


1.   Brazil 


2.  Peru


3.  Columbia 


4.  Bolivia 


5.  Venezuela 


6.  Ecuador 


7.  Guyana 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Mysterious places in Asia

 1.   Aokigahara Forest , Japan 

                      It is known as sea of trees at the foot of mount fuji.




2.  Roopkund Lake, India 

                     It is known as  skeleton lake.





3.  Plain of Jars, Laos 

                   Thousands of giant stone jars are scattered across the fields.




4.  Yonaguni monument, Japan 

             It has under water rock formation.




5.   Mount  Osore ,  Japan 

              It is known as  gateway to afterlife.

Innocent looking animals that actually bite hard !!!

 Some animals are often underestimated because of their cute appearances or small size.


But when threatened, they can bite really hard  !!!



Such animals are  ----


1.  Beaver 


2.  Dolphin 


3.  Parrot


4.  Kangaroo 


5.  Swan


6.  Panda

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Differences between turtle and tortoise

 1.  Tortoises are land dwelling reptiles with heavy and domed shells while

        Turtles are aquatic or semi aquatic.


2.  Tortoises are herbivores 

      Turtles are omnivores 



3.   All tortoises are turtles

      But all turtles are not tortoises 



4.   Tortoises have longer lifespans 

       Turtles have comparatively shorter ones



5.  Tortoises have column like legs to support their weight on land.

      Turtles have adapted themselves for swimming.