Monthly Archives: April 2014
106.ARE A BUFFALO AND A BISON THE SAME?
It would probably be hard to convince anyone that the buffalo on the United States five-cent piece is not really a buffalo. Yet it’s a fact. The so-called American buffalo is not a true buffalo, but a bison.
It belongs, however, to the wild-ox family and so is a near relative of the true buffaloes, chiefly in their proportions and in having 14 pairs of ribs, not 13.
105.WHY DO DEER SHED THEIR ANTLERS?
Deer are vegetarians who feed on moss, bark, buds, leaves, or water plants. They are usually very timid animals, and they depend on their speed for safety. They generally feed at night. They have very good eyesight, and their senses of hearing and smell are so sharp that they are able to detect danger easily. Deer vary in size from the little pudu, which is only a foot tall, to the great moose, which may weigh more than 450 kilograms.
104.WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RABBITS AND HARES?
One of the gentlest of all animals is the hare. When you consider how mild, timid, and defenseless this creature is, you might wonder how it can survive in a world full of enemies. But then you’ve also probably noticed its strong back legs. Those legs give it plenty of speed and endurance. And, of course, you know how rapidly hares and rabbits breed. That’s another reason why they manage to survive.
