Common name : Pig deer Scientific name : Babyrousa Family : Suidae Native to : Indonesia Interesting fact : Their teeth, if not ground, can eventually keep growing so as to penetrate the animal’s own skull. Conservation status: Vulnerable/Endangered Only males grow these tusks, although females also have lower tusks. The upper tusks of the […]
Common name : Pampas fox Scientific name : Pseudalopex gymnocercus Family : Canidae Native to : South America It leads a life of isolation, moving in pairs only to breed or rear its young. Usually nocturnal, they may also hunt in the daytime. They live in dens and burrows, even those of other animals like
Scientific name : Daubentonia madagascariensis Family : Daubentoniidae Native to : Eastern coast of Madagascar Interesting fact : They are believed to be ill omens, and are killed on sight. Conservation status : Endangered It has unique physical features which combine rodent-like teeth and a special thin middle finger that acts as a woodpecker! It
Common name : Donkey Scientific name : Equus africanus asinus Family : Equidae Native to : African Sahara, Middle East and Asia Interesting fact : Mammoth jack or American mammoth donkey stands as tall as horses. Conservation status : Least Concern Used as beasts of burden from time immemorial, this humble animal is bred in
Scientific name : Elephas maximus Family : Elephantidae Native to : Asia Interesting fact : Sway, when emotionally disturbed. Conservation status : EndangeredThe Asian elephant is smaller in size than the African one; they also have smaller ears since they don’t need to radiate much heat. The Asian elephant has a finger-like process in its
Once upon a time, there lived a woodcutter named Tyler. He wanted a job. So, he approached a timber merchant and got the job. His pay, the working atmosphere, everything was very good. Tyler was sure he would give it his best shot. He was given an axe by the merchant and was shown his
Common name : Hoover hog Scientific name : Dasypus novemcinctus Family : Dasypodidae Native to : North and South America Interesting fact : Salmon-coloured armadillos are called ‘pink fairy’. Its armour is the bony plates on its body which protect it from ant bites! They have poor eyesight, but a keen sense of smell and
Richard was an intelligent boy whose greatest dream was to have a toy rocket. Unfortunately, he had no money to buy one. One day, Richard found a toy box in the park. That box contained a defective paper rocket. Richard decided to repair it and started preparing his plans for the launch. For many days,
Once, there was a young man named James who liked puppets. So he joined an expert puppet-maker to learn to make good puppets. Unfortunately, James could not make the puppets well, as he was quite clumsy. He ended up being fired from his job by his master. James made up his mind that he would
Long, long ago, two palaces were built by the fairies. One was a palace of truth and the other a palace of lies. A new brick was created for the palace of truth, each time a child spoke the truth. Similarly, each time a lie was told, it added one brick to the palace of
Once, a strange man with a big suitcase boarded the train to the small town of Montyville. His name was Willie. Willie was an opera singer. He used to communicate with others by singing opera. But, everyone made fun of his singing, by calling him ‘Don No One’. But Willie never gave up singing. One
Once, there was a farmer who had two pets–a dog and a rabbit. One day, he held a competition between the dog and the rabbit. He hid a carrot and a bone in one of his fields. He was eager to see which animal would find the hidden objects first. The optimistic rabbit vigorously started
Scientific name : Vulpes lagopus Family : Canidae Native to : Iceland Conservation status : Least Concern Found in the Arctic temperatures, which are some of the most challenging, the Arctic fox lives in a vegetation free zone. In fact, they are the only land mammals found in Iceland. Their natural shaded coat blends in
Long, long ago, most monsters were charming people. But one day, some monsters had a great big argument and they started crying furiously. The ‘words’ that came out of their mouths also got scared. Letters like L, T and D were those who got the biggest fright. They ran away to a safe place. The
Naomi and Maggie were going to their grandmother’s house and were supposed to board a train that evening. Their mother asked them to pack their things in their trunks themselves. Thus, the packing began. Naomi took one thing at a time, folded it neatly and put it carefully in the trunk. After putting everything inside,