Description
Did you know that...- At 188 decibels, the whistling of blue whale is the loudest sound made by any animal on the planet
- Crocodiles are color-blind
- Slugs have 4 noses
- Unlike a frog, a toad cannot jump
- In ancient Egypt killing a cat was a crime that could be punished by death
- Camels have three eye lids
- Sharks can live up to 100 years
With "Amazing Animal Facts" learn every day new fascinating, strange, funny and interesting facts about the world of animals.
Features:
* Thousands of amazing facts about animals
* Receive daily facts in the notification bar
* Very fast and simple to use
* Works offline, even in "airplane mode". Access all facts anytime, anywhere, no internet connection needed.
* Search any term and find all facts about it
* Bookmark your favorite facts for quick future reference
* Read random facts
* Share your favorite facts by Email, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
* Listen to the facts using Android's built-in Text-to-speech synthesizer
* Works in both portrait and landscape mode for easier reading
* Optimized for all Android version from 1.6 to 4.0 (ICS)
FAQ:
Q: How can I share a fact from the list?
A: Just press for 2 or 3 seconds over the fact, a menu with the available sharing options will appear
Q: How can I change the speech speed?
A: The speed of the speech is controlled by the TTS engine installed with Android. It can be set up by going to:
Settings --> Voice input & output settings --> Text to speech settings --> speech rate
Q: I don't like the voice. How can I improve it?
A: The default text-to-speech engine installed with Android is Pico TTS, it’s pretty simple and sometimes may sound a bit electronic. You can always install alternatives like eSpeak, SVox or IVONA from Android Market.
Q: How can I change the speech accent?
A: Just go to Menu --> Settings and select the language. Currently, 2 accents are available:
* English (US)
* English (GB)
About the permissions:
We know you may be worried about the permissions required by the application so here is the explanation of why they are needed:
To load the ads used to support the development of the application, these permissions are required:
- Full Internet access
- View network state
About the speech synthesizer:
The text-to-speech (TTS) technology may not be available in some devices. To check if your phone is able of speech synthesis: Menu -> Settings -> Voice input & output -> Text-to-speech settings.
If not installed, your device may ask you to install the TTS engine. An internet connection may be required. We recommend installing it before traveling as roaming data tariffs may be very expensive.
Tags: facts, science, nature, animals, kids
A Google User
Mar 30, 2013 12:20:01 AM
Disappointing :L Don't bother downloading. Half the facts are in correct. E.G. baby bats are called kittens, not pups -_-
A Google User
Feb 4, 2013 12:12:55 AM
Rubbish Tried searching up a fact but nothing...
A Google User
Nov 1, 2012 12:01:35 PM
Its the badest apps
A Google User
Oct 16, 2012 5:25:13 AM
Awesome facts I GOTTA FACT FOR YOU AND ITS TRUE DID YOU KNOW AN ELEPHANTS DICK IS USUALLY 6FEET LONG?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
A Google User
Oct 9, 2012 12:15:58 PM
Anonymous Great for kids
A Google User
Jul 24, 2012 4:12:43 PM
Its good Its very cool.
A Google User
Jul 5, 2012 6:59:40 AM
Lalalalal So coooooooooooolllll
A Google User
May 11, 2012 8:29:04 PM
Percy Its an ok app....gr8 fr kids