The Gardener Bird
Look at this nest. Doesn’t it remind you of a hut? It is built by a bird with an appropriate name. It is called the gardener …
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Planet Earth for Kids
Be a science sleuth and track our planet earth
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Antlers: A Deer Story
Trees shed leaves in autumn and snakes shed their skin once a year. In the same way, deer shed their antlers every year. Yes, …
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Why is a Hippopotamus called a River Horse?
Among Africa’s unusual creatures is a barrel-shaped gigantic animal, the hippopotamus (plural hippopotami). The hippo is the …
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Spiders and their Magical Web
Most of us have come across cobwebs that accumulate in our walls, and ceilings when we dust our homes. The webs are under tables, …
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Smelling Food with the Tongue
Snakes are smart. They move fast and without sound. And they know how to protect themselves against enemies by looking as if they …
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Amazing Facts About Water
The Little things that count… A fraction of 1 per cent of drinkable tap water is actually drunk. It takes half a gallon of water …
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Rocky Planet of Fire and Ice
Would you believe it? The soft sand that we sink into on the beach is actually rock? Sand is what a rock becomes after years of …
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Squirrelling it Away
Chimpu and his grandfather had gone to the park for an evening walk. After Chimpu had played with his friends for over an hour, he …
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Killing a Tree Softly
How does a tree die? When it is cut down with an axe. But, sometimes, we may end up hurting or killing a tree without meaning to. …
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The Spectacled Bear
Many of us wear glasses when we have problems with eyesight. But, have you ever heard of bears with glasses? No, not the bears who …
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Can You Speak Dolphin Language?
Mastering a language is not an easy task. Different countries have different languages, and each language in turn has different …
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Birds Which Eat Their Feathers
We all know that birds use their feathers to line their nests. But have you ever heard of a bird eating its own feathers? It is a …
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