The Elephants who Showed Off
A long long time ago, elephants had small, shiny and beautiful noses. Vain that they were, they would always turn their noses up …
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Animal behavior
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Dolphin in the Mirror
May 3: Dolphins are much more intelligent than humans previously thought. Scientists have recently discovered that bottle-nosed …
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How do Animals Camouflage?
Remember the last time you played hide and seek. You hid behind a bush while your friend tried to find you. If you were wearing a …
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Preparing for Winter
Autumn was coming to an end. All the insects and animals were working very hard to stock their larders with enough food to last …
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A Tale of Tails
Dear reader, I am sure you know that a snake and a mongoose are sworn enemies. They are always ready, willing and waiting to kill …
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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 Cloud That Refused To Cry
It was a stifling hot day in the second week of June and the animals of Jhilmil forest were miserable. The bumblebees no longer …
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Mother and Child in the Animal Kingdom
It is a familiar scene in real life and in movies. In a group of 100 excited lambs, an ewe, or female sheep, has no problems …
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The Day the Jackal Fooled the King of Beasts
One day long ago, Jackal was trotting through a narrow and rocky pass when he came face to face with the Lion, who was coming from …
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Borrowed Feathers Help
Haka and Phaka, the twin jackals were feeding on some juicy berries. They sat eating their berries with their mouths and paws …
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Do Raccoons Wash their Hands Before they Eat?
We wash vegetables before cooking it. And we wash our hands before we start eating. That is because we have been told that washing …
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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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