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,
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