wildlifeFact = new Array()

wildlifeFact[0] = "Porcupette is the name of a newly born porcupine."
wildlifeFact[1] = "A single leaf of a fern is called a frond.  It consists of a stipe, or stem, to which leaflets are attached."
wildlifeFact[2] = "Fireflies aren't real flies--they are a soft-bodied beetle."
wildlifeFact[3] = "A box turtle's shell has two parts--the plastron (bottom part) that bends in the middle, and the carapace (top part)."
wildlifeFact[4] = "The oil from poison ivy casuses the rash, the oil is in every part of the plant, the roots to the leaves, and the white berries that grow during the fall."
wildlifeFact[5] = "River Otters spend half of their lives sleeping."
wildlifeFact[6] = "To ease their travels in the deep snow of winter, gray wolves sometimes follow trails left by snow machines and dog teams. In fact, gray wolf packs prefer packed trails."
wildlifeFact[7] = "During the autumn rut, or mating season, a bellowing bull bison can be heard a mile away."
wildlifeFact[8] = "A porcupine's quills are soft when it is born, a newborn's quills harden after about thirty minutes."
wildlifeFact[9] = "Different species of bats have different tastes in home site. Some reside in caves, some in tree foliage, others in rock crevices, mines, tunnels, bridges, old buildings, and, yes, special bat houses we can provide."
wildlifeFact[10] = "Jackrabbits can reach speeds of 30-40 miles per hour."
wildlifeFact[11] = "250 prairie dogs can eat as much grass as one cow."
wildlifeFact[12] = "Over 100 species and subspecies of animals have become extinct over the past 2,000 years, two thirds of which since the mid-19th Century."
wildlifeFact[13] = "An Opossum is only as big as a bumble bee when it is born."
wildlifeFact[14] = "Most fledgling songbirds, just out of the nest, spend 3-5 days on the ground unable to fly while developing wing muscle strength and feeding skills.  Watchful parents are usually nearby."
wildlifeFact[15] = "Bats in the US eat millions of tons of insects annually.  A single bat can eat its weight in bugs in one evening."
wildlifeFact[16] = "There are no snakes in Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand or many South Sea islands."
wildlifeFact[17] = "Owls have eyes that are ten times as light-sensitive as human eyes."
wildlifeFact[18] = "Each year, gray whales travel approximately 12,000 miles from the Arctic Ocean to Mexican lagoons and back again."
wildlifeFact[19] = "Only one in 1,000 baby sea turtles reaches maturity."
wildlifeFact[20] = "Bullfrogs are territorial and protect their territories by calls, displays, chases, jump attacks, and even wrestling. Females are attracted to males with the territories that provide the most food."
wildlifeFact[21] = "The bald eagle can fly 20 to 40 mph in normal flight and can dive at speeds over 100 mph."
wildlifeFact[22] = "Elephants can use low frequency sound waves for communication between members of the herd and individuals outside the herd. These sounds may carry for distances of up to 10 miles."
wildlifeFact[23] = "A koala spends over 14 hours a day sleeping."
wildlifeFact[24] = "A polar bears skin is black. Its fur is not white, But actually clear."
wildlifeFact[25] = "More people are injured by cats, dogs, and pigs each year then by Great White Sharks."
wildlifeFact[26] = "Churchill, Manitoba is known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World.""
wildlifeFact[27] = "A panda's average life span is 10-20 years in the wild, and up to 30 years in captivity."
wildlifeFact[28] = "Like trees, frog bones grow a new ring every year while the frog hibernates. Scientists use these rings to determine the age of frogs. "
wildlifeFact[29] = "Most bats live longer than other mammals of their size. The longest known life span of a bat in the wild is 30 years for a little brown bat."
wildlifeFact[30] = "Moose are good swimmers and can move in the water at 6 miles per hour for as much as two hours at a time."
wildlifeFact[31] = "The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle will light a 100-watt light bulb for four hours"
wildlifeFact[32} = "The energy saved from one recycled aluminum can will operate a television set for three hours"
wildlifeFact[33] = "Every 118 pounds of newspapers you recycle saves one tree."


function loadFact(){
sFactOfTheDay = document.getElementById("factOfTheDay")
	
	// Get a random number
	whichFact = Math.round(Math.random() * (wildlifeFact.length -1))
	
	sFactOfTheDay.innerHTML = wildlifeFact[whichFact]
} // End function loadFact()