(photo from gentlefootprintsanimalanthology.blogspot.com)
Kal is 8 and loves to learn & share facts about animals. He dictates his posts for his mom & dad so that it's all written in his own voice. Mom & Dad do not do any fact-checking, but Kal seems to have an uncanny memory for all things animal-related. He hopes that one day his blog will be as famous as National Geographic.
Showing posts with label platypus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label platypus. Show all posts
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Duck-billed Platypus
The duck-billed platypus is an amazingly good swimmer, but probably just because it has webbed feet. Now this creature does not have five senses. It has sixth sense called electro-reception. You see they have these tiny little bumps on their snout and that is what they use for electro-sensing. Now here is why they use it: when they dive, their eyes, noise and ears are shut which leaves them with their three last senses. Its last senses are electro-reception, touch and taste. And the platypus eats pretty much crayfish.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Echidna
The echidna is also known as the spiny anteater. And it's related to the duck-billed platypus (it's in the same family). It lays eggs like the duck-billed platypus.
Now since it is nicknamed "the spiny anteater" you should know that it has a long tongue, like all anteaters!
(photo from http://true-wildlife.blogspot.com/2011/02/echidna.html)
Now since it is nicknamed "the spiny anteater" you should know that it has a long tongue, like all anteaters!
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