What Does A Butterfly Eat

Butterfly

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

What Do We Get From Whales

Whales

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

What Do Fish Eat

Fish

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

What Birds Can Talk Best

Birds

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

What Bird Lays

Bird

Usually, the larger the bird the larger the egg it lays. But the size of a bird’s egg is not always dependent on the size of the parent bird. It really depends on the amount of food necessary to nourish the growing germ up to the point of hatching. Birds that are able to take … Read more

What Are The Elements

Elements

All materials on earth are made up of one or more elements. Elements are substances that have atoms of only one kind. Any one element may have some of the same properties that other elements have, but no two elements are exactly alike. For example, hydrogen and helium are both colorless, odorless, and tasteless gases. They … Read more

What Are Lichens

Lichens

Lichens are plants without roots, leaves, or flowers. Even though they have no leaves or flowers, they can be quite attractive and range from a pale grey or whitish colour to bright green when they are moist. There are about  16,000 species of lichens, and they are found in every conceivable kind of place. They … Read more

What Are Flatfish

Flatfish

Nearly all flatfish are valued highly as food. The European sole is commonly considered to be the most delicious of all fish. The largest member of the flatfish family is the halibut. After it was discovered that halibut liver oil was the richest natural source of Vitamin A, as well as possessing a high Vitamin D … Read more