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Excavation have revealed remains of the Neanderthal man in Middle East and Africa. Around 70,000 years ago during the Ice age Europe was inhabited by the Neanderthal man. This is evidenced by the fact that the first remains of the Neanderthal man…
Thuntin and the Hunting Life is constantly evolving and one living organism or animals is dependent upon another. Every plant and animal is eated by another living being or animal. Herbivores (plant eating animals)eat plants and they are then e…
The rain forests of the world are found in the hot and humid regions around the Equator and the largest rain forests is in the Amazon basin of South America. The abundance of warmthe sunlight and rain in these areas ensures the thriving of the g…
Life in the savannahs forests Savannahs are grasslands in the tropical areas where rain is seasonal and the atmosphere in generally dry and dusty. The African savannahs are the most famous in the world and are inhabited by a large number of gra…
Deciduous forests which once covered vast expanses of land in the northern temperate region have diminished in number and we have very a lot of shrubs on the ground around huge trees of Oak, Beech, Ash, Birch, and Alder, and as such they are able …
In northern Canade and the C.I.S. there are vast belts of forests called ‘Coniferous forests’. In the summer monthes, as the snow melts, ample food for many varieties of birds and animals is available and the otherwise cold forests are suddenly f…
The balance of life and survival of the fittest Nature has a way of maintaining a balance of life and ensuring ‘ Survival of the fittest’. This is based upon the basic fact that all living things and planrs are interdependent upon each othe…
Wonders of the Animal Word On thinking of animals, we can recall them with certain shapes, colours and sizes which are commonly seen. We can think of a common bousehold spider, or a poisonous black widow spider we may even know of the Tarantules …
See Life Fish are found both in fresh river water and in salty sea water. Fish swim in water by using their fins and tails and they breathe by absorbing oxygen through flaps called Gills which are located on the side of their heads. Under their …
The Kingdom of Insects All different types of animals, insects are the largest in number with over a million different types known to man which have inhabited Earth for more than 500 million years. They can be divided into 20 different families…
The Kingdom of Reptiles Cold blooded animas with scales on their skins are called ‘Reptiles’. The first reptiles were the descendants of the Dinosaurs. There are over 6,500 different types of reptiles which can be classified into six broad categ…
The Kingdom of Animals Animals are creatures that are capable of moving feeding and breeding,. An animal is born it develops by eating food and reproduces animals of its own type and eventually dies. The reproduced animals carry on the came cycl…
The Kingdom of Birds Birds are a marvel of nature, they are the only war blooded animals which possess feathers and have the capability to fly. Over 9,000 different species of birds live in the world in all kings of conditions and habitats and f…
The First Animal About 2,000 million years ago small ‘Bacteria’ developed in the seas these were the first forms of life on the Earth. These were followed by creatures like worms and jelly fish in water and plants and algae on land. Birth …
More facts about animals CARNIVORES are animals which eat flesh e.g. Tigers, Lions, Hyenas, Jackals, etc. PRIMATES ARE animals belonging to the family of apes and monkeys, they have hands and feet with fingers like human beings. Their sight and sm…
Evolution of Life Evolution means ‘to adapt and change’ with the passage of time. In the mid 19th century Charless Darwin a Naturalist travelled around the world studying various life forms. His finding were the basis for the ‘The Theory of Evolut…
