Monthly Archives: April 2014
160.CAN OYSTERS LIVE OUT OF WATER?
When we look at an opened oyster lying in its shell, it’s hard to believe that this is a creature capable of performing many complicated functions. Let’s examine the oyster and see how it manages to get along in life.
There are more than 100 species of living oysters, and their shape, size, and shell vary with their environment. The body of the American oyster rests on the left, cuplike side of the shell; the right, or upper side, is usually flat. The narrow part of the shell is the front end of the oyster; the broad and rounded part is the back.
159.WHY DOES THE PEACOCK RAISE HIS FEATHERS?
One of the most spectacular sights presented by any bird is that of the peacock displaying his feathers. As you might imagine, such a sight has always impressed people. In fact, in ancient times, both the Greeks and the Romans considered the peacock to be a sacred bird. But this didn’t prevent the Romans from serving peacocks for dinner!
158.WHERE DO PENGUINES LIVE?
Many people imagine that this strange bird lives wherever it is cold, near the North Pole, South Pole, and so on. But the penguin inhabits only the Southern Hemisphere. Penguins live along the Antarctic (not Arctic!) continent and islands. They are found west Africa, NewZealand, and southern Australia.
The penguin is famous, of course, because it is like a comic version of a human being. Penguins stand up straight and flat-footed. Often they arrange themselves in regular files, like soldiers.
