Common name : Moorit Shetland Family : Bovidae Native to : Scotland Interesting fact : They were bred to be ornamental sheep on the laird’s estate called Moorit. Conservation status : Vulnerable Moorit is a Scottish word which refers to the light tan or reddish-brown fleece. The sheep have short, triangular tails. Their fleece is […]
Common name : Reindeer Scientific name : Rangifer tarandus Family : Cervidae Native to : North America and Canada Interesting fact : Their noses are specially designed to warm the cold air before it enters their lungs. Conservation status : Protected Its hollow hair fur helps it to adapt to colder climates and helps it
Common name : Persian lynx, African lynx Scientific name : Caracal caracal Family : Felidae Native to : Africa and Asia Interesting fact : They are fast enough to outrun an ostrich and overpower it. Conservation status : Least Concern It has wonderful tufted ears, which have long tips. They are both diurnal and nocturnal.
Common name : Water hog Scientific name : Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Family : Caviidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : Widely prized for its body fat which is used in the pharmaceutical industry. Conservation status : Least Concern It is the largest member of the rodent family. The capybara lives in dense forests near
Common name : Nature’s butler Scientific name : Cebus Family : Cebidae Native to : Central and South America Interesting fact : Used to help people who are bedridden or incapacitated. Conservation status : Least Concern Resembling the friars of the order of Minor Capuchin, the monkeys are known for their intelligence and cleverness. There
Lear, King of England, was old and tired. He decided to divide his kingdom into three parts, giving one each to his three daughters. His eldest daughter, Goneril, was married to the Duke of Albany. The second, Regan, was the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. His youngest daughter, Cordelia, had two suitors, the Duke
Hamlet, the son of the King and Queen of Denmark, had been sent to Wittenburg for his studies. He looked forward to returning to his parents and to Ophelia. She was his beautiful childhood sweetheart, the daughter of Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain. However, he heard that his father had died, bitten by a snake, and
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
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
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,