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Dolphins are such interesting creatures that people find it hard to believe that a dolphin is simply a whale! There is an order of aquatic mammals that scientists call “Cetacea”. To this order belong whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Dolphins are small whales that belong to the toothed-whale group. Porpoises are a kind of dolphin without beaks … Read more
Southern and Eastern Asia have the strongest development of monsoon climate because of the vast size of that continent. Over many parts of the oceans, sailors have used the change-about of the monsoon winds in their going back and forth to India. They go from India to Africa during the winter and return in the … Read more
The banyan tree is one of the giants among trees. Anything in nature that is a “giant” presents all kinds of problems, and trees are no exception. For example, a giant tree has the problem of drawing moisture from the roots to the top. The trunk of the tree must be strong. A tree cannot … Read more
There are thousands of different species, or kinds, of bees. So their habits and ways of life differ quite a lot. But probably the two things that we find most interesting about bees is how they produce honey, and how the “social” bees have organized their life. In producing honey, a bee visits flowers, drinks the nectar, … Read more
If you ever run into an octopus underwater, it might be a good idea to take off in another direction! Octopuses are not as dangerous as they look or are made out to be, but they can be very unpleasant This is due to the bite of the octopus, which can be poisonous. An octopus has two … Read more
The ordinary housefly can manage to find enough food to live on almost anywhere. This is because of its tiny size and weight. A thousand adult flies weigh only about 25 to 30 grams. Houseflies do not eat solid food, because they have no equipment for biting. The mouthparts of the By are made for sucking up liquid food. … Read more
As you know, a butterfly goes through a life cycle. First, it is an egg, then it becomes a caterpillar, then a pupa (during which it sleeps through the winter), and finally it emerges as a butterfly. There is one period during that life cycle when this creature does most of its eating, and that … Read more
At one time, whaling was quite an important industry. To most of us, the idea of hunting for whales must seem a little strange. What can we get from this huge creature that can be useful to us? Well, the number of valuable products that come from whales is amazing. The blubber of the whale … Read more
If you’ve ever been fishing you probably feel that fish eat everything but what you use for bait! Little boys in towns often catch fish with a piece of bread on a bent pin. Country boys use worms. Trout fishermen use flies. And some ash is tempted to “bite” by other fish on the hook. … Read more
There are a great many birds that can be taught to say a few words. But the real “talking birds” can be taught to say long sentences! The best-talking birds are parrots, mynas, crows, ravens, jackdaws, and certain jays. According to the experts, the bird talkers in the world are the African parrot and the myna bird of India. Many people believe that … Read more