Do you know the art of successful hibernation? We Arctic ground squirrels do. We are amazing hibernators. This doesn’t mean that we do nothing but sleep, but we have a special ability that I want to tell you about. Our Designer has given us the amazing ability to cool our bodies below freezing temperatures and … [Read more…]
Did You Know…? …that spiders are not insects—insects have six legs, and a three-part body; spiders have eight legs, and a two-part body. …that a single spider may kill as many as 2000 insects in its short lifetime. Without spiders, we would be overrun with insects. …that spiders range in body length from 3 1/2 … [Read more…]
Curious Facts Ancient people captured cheetahs and used them to hunt wild game. An emperor in India was said to have kept 1000 cheetahs. After the cheetah makes a sprint and kills its prey, it needs half an hour to catch its breath before it can eat! And she is so tired that she won’t … [Read more…]
Did You Know…? … that only 29% of the earth’s surface is dry land; more than 70% is covered by water. In our northern hemisphere, the ratio of water to land is about 3:2, but the southern hemisphere is especially watery with a ratio of approximately 4:1. … that for every square mile of dry … [Read more…]
You have e-mail, and snail-mail, and sneaker-mail. Well, long before any of these, there was pigeon-mail! You see us all over, especially in cities. We love to nest high up on buildings or around chimneys—it reminds us of the cliffs to which we are native. We’re pigeons. You may also know us by the name … [Read more…]
Did You Know…? …that there are more than 100 different species of owls in the world — they are native on every continent except Antarctica. …that owls have the best night vision of any creature known. … that owls are very useful in keeping small rodents in check — without them we would be overrun … [Read more…]
Did You Know…? …that butterflies are found throughout the world, on every continent except Antarctica. …that there are some 20,000 different species of butterflies. …that butterflies may have a wingspan up to 11 inches. …that butterflies taste through their feet. Then, if they like it, they drink through an elongated tube much like a drinking … [Read more…]
They may not use the same materials you would use in a construction project. And they may not have the same tools or equipment, but you will have to work fast to keep ahead of them. In a single night a colony of beavers have been known to build a dam across a stream, effectively … [Read more…]
Did You Know…? …that the earliest fossils of turtles date from the time of the dinosaurs, but they have changed little over the centuries. … that coelacanth fossils have been found in both freshwater and saltwater deposits. … that turtles live longer than most animals. They often live 50 years in captivity. One is known … [Read more…]
If you ever need a testimony to our wonderful Creator, call on me—I sing for Him! Every day. Fall, winter, spring, summer, I love to practice my high-pitched melodies: chirp, chirp, trrrrrrrrrrillll…chirp, chirp, trrrrrrrrrrillll… chirp, chirp, trrrrrrrrrrillll! (I’m only being modest when I tell you my Creator gave me a lovely voice.) In fact, on … [Read more…]