Meaty Veggies

Some plants are carnivores, meaning they eat meat. A well-known plant is the Venus Flytrap.

Famous Animals

Cat: Garfield, the lazy star of the "Garfield" comic
Dog: Snoopy, a character from the "Peanuts" comic
Squirrel: Sandy, from Spongebob
Pig:Wilbur, from Charlotte's Web
Fish: Albert Einstein, a fish that can play soccer
Orca: Shamu, from Seaworld

My Dad's blog

I was looking over my dad's shoulder today. He was writing his blog, which was about health stuff. Bor-ing. He wrote a long post about why his hand hurt and how fish oils helped him recover. We aee so different somethimes.

Seahorses

Has anyone read the Percy Jackson series? If you have, remember the hippocampi that always ask for help? Hippocampus is the latin name for seahorse. I guess the hippocampi are a good name becuase they are "sea horses".

Hammy the Hamster

I was looking around YouTube and found this short movie. There was a fat hamster who chose organic foods over conventional food. I thought it was pretty cool.

The (Northern) Mockingbird

The mockingbird is the state bird of Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. It is a medium-sized bird (adults are a little above 10 inches) with gray feathers and a white belly. They are called mockingbirds because they can mimic other birds songs' or even ring tones.

Listen up, dads!

Emu's and seahorses are special. The males take care of the young instead of the females! A female emu will just lay 7-12 green eggs and then leave the male to incubate them. After the eggs hatch, the male will care for the chicks until they are large enough to fend for themselves.
A male seahorse will store the eggs in his brood pouch, and then release the "fry"(baby seahorses) after 2-4 weeks.

Back...

After what seems like a year, I'm determined to post daily facts on my blog.

The Best Composers

People aren't the only music makers, whales are too. Every year, during breeding season male whales compose (or create) songs to attract the females. If it's a good song that the females like, then they breed.

Shrimp Hearts

The shrimp's heart is located in the head. Weird huh?

Polar Bears

Did you know? Polar bears have black skin to help absorb heat. Although their fur is white, the sun can go through the fur.

Animal Websites

Here are 2 animal websites good for kids.

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/

http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=3

Squirrel Chase

As I went out side today to check on my tomatoes, I saw two squirrels chasing each other and making funny sounds. There was a third squirrel in the tree to, but it didn't do anything. I think it was a female and the squirrels are fighting to prove which on is the best.

Heartworm

A few days ago we were going to adopt a dog named Burger, but first vets had to check it for illnesses and vaccinate it and stuff. Unfortuenetly, they found out poor Burger had heartworm disease. Like cancer for dogs, it is transmitted by misquitos and is very deadly. But if you find out early enough, the dog may have a chance of surviving. The treatment is to make your take a dose of medicine that kills off all the adult worms. For more info click here.

Skunks

Did you know skunks can do handstands? Young skunks practice doing handstands to use later. The do a handstand when spraying enemies.

Dog and Cat: Which first?

Here's a challenge for all you animal lovers out there.

If you want to house a cat and dog together, what should you do first?

A: Have a cat and then a dog
B:Have a dog first and then a cat
C: Put both together at the same time

Answer: Put the dog first, because cats will first think it is a guest at the home so it will treat the dog with more respect because it is already living there. If you put the cat first, the cat would think: Hey! This is my territory! It would think the dog is a invader.

Unicorn's Friend

The closest animal to a unicorn is actually a rhino. Surprised? It's the only animal with a horn.

Tail Graph

Here is a graph of "The Use of Animal Tails" that I made when I was bored.

Use - Animal

To show Happiness - Dog

To Move - Dolphin, Alligator, tadpole

To Hang or Hook - Monkeys, seahorses
onto something

To keep their balance - Kangaroos(while boxing), dinosaurs(most), woodpeckers

As a weapon - Stegosaurus, euoplocephalus

To alarm others - White-tailed deer

Did you know?

Kangaroos use their tails as a spring and to balance on while fighting. I always thought kangaroos were really nice creatures.

Welcome to Animal Facts for Kids!

Hi everybody! This is the website I set up for young animal lovers. Each week, I will post 1-5 interesting animal facts here. Enjoy!