Cockroaches are the most adaptable creatures on earth. Most women are afraid of them! There are more than 4000 species of cockroaches globally. Let us take into account 10 fascinating facts about cockroaches:
- Female cockroaches can reproduce without their male partner!
- Cockroaches can tolerate 900 times their own weight!
- Do you know that their tolerance level increases with every generation?
- If you chop off their head, they can still live for a week. This happens due to their open circulatory system.
- A one-day-old baby cockroach can run as fast as its parent can.
- A cockroach can hold its breath for 40 minutes.
- Cockroaches are believed have originated 280 million years ago.
- In case of a nuclear apocalypse, cockroaches will be the only species left alive!
- American species of cockroaches have shown their liking towards a few alcoholic beverages especially beer.
- Cockroaches can survive for a month without food as they are cold-blooded.