Land

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Ostriches have the biggest eyes of all land animals.

Since a lot of the Earth is covered by water, the total surface area of the Mars is nearly as large as all of the land on the Earth.

Cats have a natural ability to land on their feet called the "righting reflex".

The majority of otters spend most of their time on land.

There's also no single collective noun for them - if there's a group of otters on the water they are called a raft, but if they're on land they can be called a bevy, family, romp, or lodge!

The hippopotamus is generally considered the third largest land mammal (after the White rhinoceros and elephant).

This means that even though it usually lives on the land, it spends a great amount of time in rivers and lakes where males lead groups of 5 to 30 females and young.

This is why hippo calves can suckle on land or underwater.

Hippos will travel on land for up to 10km to feed.

However, if threatened on land it will often run for water.

The eyes of a horse are bigger than those of any other land mammal, and the fact they are located on the side of their heads means they can see almost 360 degrees.

Another interesting fact about Bangkok is its land size.

Giraffes have an even number of toes and are the tallest land animals.

The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, reaching speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.

Cheetahs require large areas of land for survival, so increased human settlements and road construction in their habitat puts them at risk.

The main difference between the two is that turtle is the name given to water dwellers and tortoise is the name given to land dwellers.

Set over a 5 mile stretch of land, Machu Picchu has nearly 200 known buildings, with more being uncovered regularly in further excavation works.

Giraffes are the tallest animals on land!

Did you know that elephants are the largest land animals?

Otters are fascinating creatures that live in water and on land.