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30 Super senses 7. Crickets are insects with large back legs.

They use a type of eardrum on the front of
Read about these amazing animals and their super senses. their legs to feel the vibration from sounds.

8. A catfish has around 2,50,000 taste buds. They

1. Butterflies use their feet to taste cover its entire body inside and out including its
the nectar of flowers. fins, back belly and tail making it a swimming
tongue!

2. The eyes of the chameleon can move 9. Pigeons have a very good sense of
independently. So it can see in two direction. They use the Sun to tell the

different directions at the same time. directions, just like people do.

10. Do mosquitoes disturb you more in summers

3. Snakes do not have external ears. They than in winters? This is because they have a
only feel the vibrations on the ground. strong sense of smell and find you by the smell
of your body sweat and the heat of your body.

4. Bats cannot see in the dark. They use their
ears at night to tell where they are flying.

They make a high noise and then listen to
its echo to know where they are. 1. I dance in the figure of 8 to inform my family
members about the source of food. Who am I?

2. I am used by the police to sniff bombs, drugs and
5. Eagles have a very good eyesight. An eagle missing people. I have a strong sense of smell.

can see from a distance of 20 feet, what
most people can see from just 5 feet! 3. I am a beetle and I can sense fire as far as
50 miles away.

4. I can be seen in your kitchen. I can sense things
6. Drop some sugar on the ground and see how with my antennae.

ants form a line to reach it. As ants move
they leave a smell on the ground. The other 5. I have large ears and I can hear very low sounds,

ants follow the smell to find their way to which humans cannot hear.
the food.
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