Storm Petrel: A Bird that Walks on Water
You must have heard of St. Peter, the saint, who is said to have walked on water. Well, there is a bird which is named after the …
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Beautiful Flowers that Stink!
A blow-fly was looking for an ideal place to lay eggs. Like rotting meat. So that when her little maggots were born, they could …
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The Cool Firefly
Firefly is just a name. They are actually very cool insects. And they are not even flies, they are beetles. They have a way of …
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Deception and Mimicry Among Animals to Fool Enemies!
All living beings have enemies. And they all have developed interesting ways to keep them at bay. Some animals hide, others run, …
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The Magical Rainforest
Imagine a forest where the trees touch the sky. Due to enough rainfall, the trees grow huge and spread wide. Their tallest …
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Do Some Animals Farm?
We all live the way we do in villages and cities because a long, long time ago, the early humans gave up hunting for farming. …
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Does a Sloth Live its Entire Life Upside Down?
Imagine living your entire life upside down. Sounds impossible? Well, it is not impossible for a sloth. The sloth is a mammal …
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The Importance of the Mangrove Forest
Tropical coastlines and marshy areas around the world have one thing in common: mangrove forests. These consist of trees and …
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Why are Moths Attracted to Light?
Have you seen a moth circle a lamp, or fly straight into a candle flame? It looks as if the light is pulling it in. For a long …
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A Lizard that Squirts Blood from its Eyes
Are you scared of lizards? There is no need to be unless you come face to face with one kind, called the Horned Lizard. It sprays …
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The Deadliest Animal in the World
Do you know, it is one of deadliest creatures in the world? No, it’s not the cobra. It is the sea wasp. It is a kind of …
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Fish That Live in the Desert
We all know that fish live in water. But, there is a kind of fish which lives in the desert. Difficult to believe? Well, there is …
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