Common name : Hunter’s antelope, Hunter’s hartebeest Scientific name : Beatragus hunteri Family : Bovidae Native to : Eastern Africa Interesting fact : Named after the zoologist H.C.V. Hunter Conservation status : Critically Endangered They have a head length of about 120 cm and body length of 200 cm with long tails and ringed horns. […]
An old lady by the name of Mrs Daisy lived in a village. Everyone knew her, for she was very sweet and friendly. One day, Mrs Daisy went to the market to buy some eatables. She bought some eggs, bread and tomatoes. Now as she was returning from the market, she lost balance and her
The whole class was busy and joyful! The children were making decorations to put on the Christmas tree. They were happy because the Christmas tree was to be a surprise for Julie, who could not come to school because she was ill. On the day before Christmas, each child brought a small gift and hung
Winter had come. All the birds were scared. They were finding it hard to get food. With snow everywhere, there were hardly any seeds to be found. Now, there was one bird who did not give up. She set out to find food for herself. But she had not gone far when it started snowing
Once upon a time, there was a young couple. The husband was called Mike and the wife Peg. Peg was a bit foolish. One day, Mike said to Peg, “Christmas is coming. You must clean the house well.” Silly Peg thought that Christmas must be a man. “Are you Christmas?” she asked all the people
It was Christmas time. Jenny woke up. As she looked out, there was snow everywhere. “Snow!” she shouted, “Snow for Christmas!” She ran outside and danced in the snow. Her brother came out too. They decided to make a snowman. They made a big round snowball and a small one. They put them together and
Common name : Hippo, River horse Scientific name : Hippopotamus Amphibius Family : Hippopotamidae Native to : Africa and Asia Interesting fact : The colour of their sweat is red or orange. Conservation status : Vulnerable It has a large, almost hairless body with a grey-coloured skin, a barrel-shaped torso, large mouth and teeth and
After a hard day’s work, the elves decided to go ice skating. Everyone was having a wonderful time, except Tod. He tried to skate, but he kept falling. He watched Dina spin as she skated. The next day, the elves went sledding. “This is great fun!” exclaimed Tod happily. But Dina stood sadly and watched.
Once, there lived a family of polar bears: mother bear, father bear and baby bear. Father bear and the baby bear were out playing one day when suddenly there was a fierce snowstorm. So terrible it was that the baby bear got separated from father bear. Father bear was devastated. He did not know what
One Christmas Eve, the trees in a certain wood were very unhappy. They wished to become Christmas trees but they did not know how to do so. They felt that they were old and bare. One tree sighed and said, “If only we were green then we would be decorated for Christmas.” Hearing them, the
Scientific name : Erinaceinae Family : Erinaceidae Native to : Europe, Asia, Africa and New Zealand Interesting fact : Its back is covered with about 5000-6500 spines or quills on an average. These are not barbed or poisonous. There are seventeen different species of hedgehogs. Depending on the species, their fur is brown, white or
A shoemaker named Burt lived with his wife Margaret. They were very poor. One day, Burt had no material to make shoes. But when they woke up the next day, they found a shining pair of beautiful shoes. They wondered as to who had made them. A man bought them. The next morning, Burt saw
Christmas was around the corner. At the North Pole, the elves had finished making gifts for all the boys and the girls. They were too tired. So, they decided to go off to sleep. As elves were going, they heard some noises. They made their way towards the workshop. They peeped in through the window
It was Christmas time. The elves discussed as to what to gift Mrs Claus. They thought of many things. Finally, an elf said, “Mrs Claus would like something that we have made ourselves. Let us all make her Christmas tree ornaments!” All the elves agreed. This was their favourite work. They began to cut and
Common name : Gray langur Scientific name : Semnopithecus Family : Cercopithecidae Native to : South Asia Interesting fact : Their tails form an ‘S’ or ‘U’ pattern. Conservation status : Least Concern They are mostly grey, some more yellowish, with black faces and ears. Each has a body length of up to 79 cm