Did you know that there are no snakes in Ireland?
Legend has it that St. Patrick drove all the snakes from Ireland. Scientists however say, this is because snakes are bad sea travelers. During the last Ice Age snakes slithered into England while it was still joined to Europe. By the time they reached the coast however, the sea had melted, and Ireland was cut off. While lizards and tortoises crossed the sea on driftwood, snakes do not like traveling by sea, so they remained behind.
A look that Kills !
If you happen to be in front of a baboon, and if he blinks at you, do you know what it means? It’s an uncompromising ‘back off’! Baboons live in large troops, with many males constantly struggling for dominance. If a male wants to express dominance, he fixes his rival with a long hard stare. He then blinks rapidly, to say, ‘stay away’. Sometimes he yawns very dramatically, to scare his enemy by showing his sharp teeth!