Common name : Malabar giant squirrel Scientific name : Ratufa indica Family : Sciuridae Native to : India Interesting fact : It is the world’s largest squirrel. Conservation status : Least Concern It is a herbivore, and is active during early mornings and evenings. It has fur with two-toned or three-toned colour scheme, with fur […]
Long, long ago, there lived a mother with her son, Burt. The mother stitched clothes for people. One day, she fell ill. The doctor said that medicines could cure her. However, the medicines would cost a lot of money. Poor Burt felt helpless. He did not know where to get the money from. On Christmas
Common name : Indian fruit bat Scientific name : Pteropus giganteus Family : Pteropodidae Native to : Indian sub-continent Interesting fact : It looks like the red fox, hence the name flying fox. Conservation status : Endangered It is a nectarivorous or frugivorous mammal that feeds on nectar from fruits and flowers. It breeds annually
Once, a girl named Irene lived with her parents on a big farm. Her father gifted her a lovely pony on Christmas. She was extremely happy. She wanted to ride. But her father warned her saying, “The pony is naughty. Do not ride him alone. Also, you are not a good rider as yet. I
Once, a boy lived with his grandparents. They were very poor. The boy was excited as Christmas was around the corner! Since there was hardly any money, the boy decided to work. He started grazing the neighbour’s sheep after school. Thus, he collected some money by Christmas. He bought for his grandmother a woollen stole
A little angel who couldn’t see, hear or talk very well approached God. She said, “I have been trying to know where my parents live. There are beautiful flowers in their garden. I’d like to go down for a closer look.” God knew that it was winter so He said, “There are no flowers.” The
Once, a man did not believe in God. His wife, however, was a believer. On a snowy Christmas Eve, the wife was going to the church. But the man refused. A while later, there was a snowstorm. The man heard a loud thump. He went out to inspect. He saw a flock of wild geese
Common name : African Antelope Scientific name : Aepyceros melampus petersi Family : Bovidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : Calves are born around mid-day, because predators are resting, and this is the safest time. Conservation status : Vulnerable It has a reddish-brown coat with white hair around the eyes, chin, ears and belly.
Patrick got a car as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve, he saw a street urchin admiring his car. Patrick said, “My brother gifted it.” The boy said, “I wish…that I could be a brother like that.” Patrick was surprised to hear this. Then, he offered, “Would you like to take a ride?” “Oh yes,”
Once upon a time, there was a poor flower-seller. He lived with his son. One day, the flower-seller fell ill. Now, it was Christmas time. The son wanted to celebrate Christmas with his father. However, his father was very ill and there was no money at home. Thus, the son went to his garden and
Scientific name : Ochotona iliensis Family : Ochotonidae Native to : Tian Shan mountains of North-West Chinese province Xinjiang Interesting fact : It was discovered in 1983 Conservation status : Endangered Ili is known about the tiny mammal which inhabits rock faces in the mountains. They resemble small rabbits. Thus far, only about twenty-five to
Once, there was an elf named Hicks. He would get very nervous around Christmas time. He tried to be just too perfect in toy making. He never thought that the toys were good enough for children. Nothing seemed to be going right or perfect. The time for the delivery of the presents was getting closer.
Once, there was an elf named Hicks. He would get very nervous around Christmas time. He tried to be just too perfect in toy making. He never thought that the toys were good enough for children. Nothing seemed to be going right or perfect. The time for the delivery of the presents was getting closer.
Common name : Wild goat Scientific name : Capra ibex Family : Bovidae Native to : European alps Interesting fact : They lick rocks to obtain mineral salts. Conservation status : Least Concern It is known for its excellent climbing skills in rocky regions and alpine forests, where it dominates the heights of over 3,000
A boy lived with his aunt and uncle. His parents had died long ago. Sadly, his aunt did not give him good food to eat. On Christmas, the aunt made lots of dishes but she did not give any of the dishes to the boy. She and her husband enjoyed the feast. That day, the