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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Among Africa’s unusual creatures is a barrel-shaped gigantic animal, the hippopotamus (plural hippopotami). The hippo is the …
Tibet is known as the roof of the world. That is because it is on a region which has the highest altitude in the world. The …
Through the long and dark Arctic winter, the mother Polar Bear sat quietly in her den. She had given birth to her cubs, and was …
We think the tomato is a vegetable, but it is actually a fruit. Because it is not sweet and is used for providing flavour to food, …
How will you explain the meaning of purity to someone? Well, many people do it by giving the example of the lotus — it grows in …
There is a fish called the blackspot angelfish, which can change from female to male. No, it cannot do it by simply wishing to …
What is an Insect? Insects are found all over India from the icy Himalayas to the burning sands of the Thar Desert. They are found …
It is said to be a royal among sea animals because it has blue blood, literally. And the cuttlefish has a large heart. Actually, …
Many, many centuries ago, sometime around 400 BC, in the jungles of South and Central America, the Cacao plant was discovered …
The harvest festival of Kerala, Onam, falls on Shravan day in the month of August or September. After a lush harvest, Onam is the …
You think bananas grow on trees? Wrong. They don’t, because the banana tree is actually a plant. It is probably the largest …
When we think of chess we think of two adults sitting opposite each other, thinking of ways and means to outsmart the other. Many …