A little boy and his grandmother came to see Santa. The boy showed a picture of his sister Dina. The grandmother said, “She is sick. Is there any way, Santa, that you could come to see her?” So, Santa went to see her in the hospital. The room was full of her family. Santa entered […]
Common name : Rock rabbit or Dassies Scientific name : Hyracoidea Family : Pliohyracidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : They are often confused with other rodents, but have characteristics in common with elephants and sirenia! Hyraxes, also known as rock rabbits, are small herbivorous mammals found in a number of habitats across Africa.
It had snowed hard. Pete and Rod, who were visiting Granny for the Christmas, had to stay in the house all day. But the next morning, the sun was shining brightly. They were soon out in the snow. And what a fine time they had! When Granny called them in for lunch, they wondered how
It was a chilly winter evening. An old man waited for a ride across the river. Soon, he watched several horsemen coming by. He let the first one pass by and then another. Finally, the last horseman came. The old man caught the horseman’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man
In a cold meadow stood a lame donkey. He felt lonely tonight, for it was Christmas Eve. He heard someone coming. It was Santa. The donkey saw the large sack at his feet. He offered to help Santa. “But what about your lame leg?” asked Father Christmas. “I can do it!” insisted the donkey. So,
Scientific name : Crocuta crocuta Family : Hyaenidae Native to : Eurasia and Africa Interesting fact : They are one of the most abundant carnivores in Africa. Conservation status : Least Concern Hyenas are a dog-like species of mammals that can adapt to a number of environments. They are carnivores and usually feed on wildebeests,
Common name : Black howler Scientific name : Alouatta Family : Atelidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : They are the loudest animal in the world! Conservation status : Different species of the howler monkey have different status of conservation and threats for extinction. Howler monkeys are among the largest of the new
Common name : Locally inspired names according to regions Scientific name : Equus caballus Family : Equidae Native to : Worldwide, except the Arctic and Antarctic circles Interesting fact : Considered one of the most faithful, intelligent and speedy domesticated mammals. Conservation status : Least Concern There are two sub-species, one of which has been
Common name : Uluk Scientific name : Hoolock hoolock Family : Hylobatidae Native to : North-Eastern India, Bangladesh and Myanmar Interesting fact : They are the second-largest gibbons Conservation status : Endangered Males have black fur with white brows and females have grey-brown fur that is darker at the chest and neck. They have white
It was Christmas Eve. Young Brad wished to gift a Christmas present to his sick mother. His father, it was rumoured, had died in the war. Brad spent all his money on buying a shawl and cake. On his way back home, he saw some hungry children. Out of pity, Brad gave them the cake.
When Jesus was born, everyone was happy. Three trees wished that they, too, might give presents to Baby Jesus. The Palm tree said, “I will place my leaf as a fan over Jesus.” The Olive tree said, “I will pour sweet-smelling oil upon his head.” “What can I give to Jesus?” asked the Fir tree,
It was Christmas time. Danny was very excited. With Christmas would come many gifts for him. There would be the Christmas tree too. He thought of how beautiful it would look. His parents gave him money to buy gifts for his friends. Danny was very happy. He went to the gift shop to buy gifts
A small boy named Robert lived with his aunt. She treated him badly. His classmates used to make fun of him, for he wore wooden shoes. On Christmas Eve, his class was taken to the church. After the prayers, all the children saw a small boy with few clothes and bare feet sleeping on a
Scientific name : Choloepus hoffmanni Family : Megalonychidae Native to : Central and South America Interesting fact : They have no teeth. Conservation status : Least Concern Named after the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann sloths are cold-blooded; unlike mammals, they conserve energy, they also have only 25% muscle mass compared to mammals which have double
Once, there was an old man. He was all alone. But he was not lonely, for he had built a lovely birdhouse in his garden. The birds made the old man feel happy with their singing. During winter, the birds decided not to leave the old man in order to migrate. But when snow fell,