In a jungle, a turtle used to play upon the flute on the river-bank. The animals loved his music. They often danced with joy. One day, a hunter saw the turtle playing upon the flute. The hunter trapped the turtle and took him home. He put the turtle in a cage. He said to his […]
Butterflies have a unique life-cycle. They lay eggs. The egg becomes a caterpillar, then a pupa (sleeping through the winter), and finally turns into a butterfly. Most of its eating is done while it is a caterpillar. It eats various parts of plants. In fact, in some kinds of butterflies the caterpillar stage is the
There are different kinds of ants across the world. They all have different feeding habits. They mostly feed on sweet-smelling, sugary stuff. For example, the ‘harvester ant’ gathers seeds from grass into its nest where it sorts and stores this food. The ‘dairy farmer ants’ gather plant lice. Then they stroke their sides to gather
A shepherd boy used to look after his master’s sheep. A naughty idea came to his mind. He yelled, “Wolf! There is a wolf!” The villagers were surprised. Quickly, they ran over to the pasture to help him. They came with their sticks and other hard tools. But there was no wolf. The boy rolled
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Bacteria are unicellular living organisms. They are microscopic and hence cannot be seen with naked eyes. They are spread all over the world and thrive in almost any environment. Bacteria are mostly harmful; however, there are certain useful bacteria as well. Some of the common harmful bacteria are disease-causing bacteria that cause cholera, pneumonia, diphtheria
Earthworms prepare the soil for farming, upon which life depends. So, they are known as a farmer’s friends. They eat the soil after turning it over and breaking it up. While doing so, they allow the air and water to reach the roots of plants. When they drag leaves into their burrows, they pull fine
Once upon a time, a crocodile couple lived in a river. On the riverside, there were many trees of different types of fruits. A monkey lived on the Jambul tree and relished the tasty fruits. One day, one of the crocodiles came to the riverside searching for food. The kind monkey offered him some fruits
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Yeast is a tiny, unicellular organism. It was discovered by Louis Pasteur. It belongs to the fungi family and has tiny, rounded, colourless bodies. Yeast is found in soil, in air, on plant surfaces and in the nectar of flowers. When a weak sugar solution is exposed to air, a light frothy scum appears on
One day, a lion was sleeping outside his den. Near by, a little mouse was playing hide and seek with his friends. By chance, the mouse ran over the lion. Instantly, the lion woke up in anger. He grabbed the mouse and said, “You are my evening snack today!” The poor little mouse trembled with
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Snails are soft-bodied animals that have cap-like or spiralled shells. The shell is part of the body and is attached to the snail by muscles. The shell is made of a kind of limestone and is built by the snail itself. As the snail grows bigger, its shell also increases in size as well as
In a dense forest, there lived a notorious lion who killed many animals every day. One day, all the animals gathered under a big banyan tree for the meeting. They came up with an idea and went to meet the lion. The animals said, “Please stop hunting. We will send you an animal every day.”
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A frog is a cold-blooded animal. Cold-blooded animals need external warmth to keep warm in winters. When winter sets, frogs hide under rocks, leaves or in a log. Some frogs dive into a pond and bury themselves in the mud. As ponds do not freeze solid, even in harsh winters, frogs also don’t freeze. They
Frogs and toads are amphibians. They have some similarities but certain striking differences. These differences make them distinct from each other. Both are cold-blooded creatures, living on land and in water. But frogs are smooth, slippery, long and graceful while toads are dry and warty. Most frogs have teeth, whereas most toads do not have
Sponges are aquatic animals. However, they resemble plants more than animals. More than 5,000 different kinds of sponges exist across the world. They can be green, brown, yellow, red, orange, white, etc. Sponges have various shapes such as fan, dome, vase, bowl or trumpet shaped. A sponge has no sense organs so it does not
Once, a fox and a stork were good friends. One day, the fox invited the stork for dinner. When the stork reached there, the table was already laid. The stork was disappointed to see the soup served in shallow dishes. “I have made this delicious soup myself. Enjoy your meal,” said the fox. The stork
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