the scoop

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." ~Aristotle

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Fun Fact

Rats can swim for a half mile without resting, and they can tread water for three days straight.


Two rats can become the progenitors of fifteen thousand rats in less than a year.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Fun Fact

Kittens can clock an amazing thirty-one miles per hour at full speed and can cover about three times their body length per leap.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Fun Fact

The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking.  Wild cats hold their tails horizontally or tucked between their legs while walking.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Fun Fact

The cheetah can reach a speed of up to forty-five miles per hour in only two seconds.


Running in short bursts, the cheetah can reach a speed of sixty-two miles per hour.