Nature includes everything around us, living or non-living. Nature is filled with wonders and mysteries some of which have been answered by scientists and some remains unsolved. Be it the deepest ocean or the longest river, nature never fails to amaze us. Here are the 5 most interesting facts about nature that will amaze you:
Lobsters are not immortal
According to a popular myth lobsters are considered immortal while in reality they are not actually biologically immortal, in fact they produce an enzyme called ‘telomerase’ that repairs their cells and helps their DNA to replicate indefinitely. This allows the cells to keep dividing and lobsters to keep growing and repairing their bodies.
Pineapples take two years to grow
Pineapples mostly enjoyed in the summers, takes two years to grow. A typical pineapple plant matures between two and three years of age when it bears its first fruit. Not only this, it takes 200 flowers to develop into one fruit meaning that every segment you see on the skin of a pineapple was once a flower.
Acacia trees can communicate
Much like humans, some trees also speak to each other in their own language. Acacia trees in Africa are one such type of trees. They can communicate with each other by emitting gasses to alert other trees to produce the toxin tannin, which protects them from hungry animals. This way these trees protect each other from danger.
Armadillos are bulletproof
Armadillo, Spanish for “little armored one,” are short-legged mammals that are covered by armor-like jointed plates made up of bone. Their hard shelled armor is what make them bullet proof. Moreover their main defense mechanism involves rolling up in a ball when threatened by predator.
Niagara Falls never freezes
Situated in North America, Niagara Falls has enormous volume and pressure of water due to which it does not freeze even in the coldest of winters. During winters, the mist and spray form a crust of ice over the rushing water, making it appear as though the Falls have frozen however the water still flows underneath sheet of ice.