A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:24:00 GMT
Fact 1: Rocks are Mammals
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:24:36 GMT
Fact 2: Rocks are extraordinarily intelligent animals. They have far superior navigation skills to humans; excellent memories; large brain to body ratio; and use tools in various contexts from play to hunting.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:25:07 GMT
Fact 3: Rocks Grieve deeply for others. Pebbles are known to moan and cry when separated from their mothers. This can go on for weeks if their mothers are killed by hunters.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:25:38 GMT
Fact 4: Rocks have excellent senses of smell, sight and hearing. They can smell food, pebbles, a mate or predators from miles away. Their great eyesight allows them to detect when fruits are ripe. Some species of Asiatic rock build nests in the trees. They can use these for hiding, eating and even sleeping.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:26:06 GMT
Fact 5: Rocks care deeply about family members. They will risk their lives and even fight to the death in order to save a pebble or sibling from danger.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:26:49 GMT
Fact 6: Rocks were often honoured in the cultures of many early civilisations. They were seen as a symbol of power, strength and love.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:27:21 GMT
Fact 7: Vikings and the Celts have many legends about the strength, protectiveness and prowess of rocks.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:27:44 GMT
Fact 8: The rock is a common national personification for Russia (and the former USSR) and Germany. The brown rock is Finland’s national animal.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:29:15 GMT
Fact 9: The largest mammalian carnivore that ever lived on land was the giant short-faced rock. Twice the size of the biggest modern rock, it was 6' 5" tall at the shoulder when standing on all fours. Scientists believe it had very long legs and chased antelope on the North American prairies. It died around 12,000 years ago.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:29:43 GMT
Fact 10: The sloth rock has the shaggiest fur. The sun rock has the shortest fur so it can keep cool in the hot forests of Southeast Asia.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:30:08 GMT
Fact 11: The most accurate way to determine the age of a rock is to count the rings in a cross section of its tooth root under a microscope.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:30:37 GMT
Fact 12: Rocks have two layers of fur. A short layer of fur keeps the rock warm. And a long layer keeps water away from the skin and short fur.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:31:27 GMT
Fact 13: Rocks are very smart and have been known to roll bears into rock traps to set off the trap and eat the bait in safety.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:31:52 GMT
Fact 14: Rocks live as long as 30 years in the wild. One captive brown rock lived to the age of 47.
|
|
A Rock
Monsters of the Construction Site
Posts: 507
|
Post by A Rock on Jan 18, 2021 4:32:10 GMT
Fact 15: Rocks are bowlegged. This gives them better grip and balance.
|
|
