Bumblebees have long posed a tricky problem to scientists. Why would these little buzzers have the boffins puzzled you might wonder? Well, the answer is that they had the academics baffled by appearing to defy the laws of physics. It was declared that bumblebees should not be able to fly! The size and weight ofContinue reading “The Flight of the Bumblebee”
Category Archives: animal blogs
The Bee’s Knees
Learn more about out buzzy buddies!
Ladybird…Ladybird…
Think ladybirds are cute? Well you might be in for a suprise!
In ANTicipation
Ants belong to the Formicidae family and are related to wasps and bees. Like some of their stripy cousins, ants are a social bunch, living in colonies and working together. Indeed, they are so communal, that there are no known species of solitary ants. So how did ants get their name? It comes from anContinue reading “In ANTicipation”
Arnie’s Alone – Part 2
Last week, we left poor Arnie trapped in the web of a very scary, large, hairy spider – it looks like there’s no way out for Arnie! Find out what happens next! Woosh! There was a swift rush of air and he felt himself being lifted upwards, higher and higher. Gasping, he looked down toContinue reading “Arnie’s Alone – Part 2”
Arnie’s Alone – Part 1
Meet Arnie – a headstrong ant who’s determined to make it on his own – but how is that going for him?
Go Nuts!
Squirrels are small rodents that belong to the family of Sciuridae, which has approximately 285 species – their relatives include chipmunks, prairie dogs, marmots, ground hogs, flying, tree and ground squirrels – squirrels that are tree dwellers typically tend to live independently, whereas ground dwellers are more sociable and tend to live in colonies –Continue reading “Go Nuts!”
Giddy Goats
Goats belong to the Capra genius (which immediately makes me think of the astrological star sign of Capricorn – the goat) – but surely there’s more to goats than just having a astrological sign named after them? For starters, male goats are known as billies (or bucks) and females as nannies, with the youngsters beingContinue reading “Giddy Goats”
Hit the Right Note!
Chumleigh, the gerbil, Cookie the dachshund and Cleo the cat were off to spend a few days on a friendly farm… little did they know what the week had in store for them.. “I don’t think I’ve ever visited a farm before,” Chumleigh said. “I wonder what kind of animals they have there?” “I believeContinue reading “Hit the Right Note!”
Wannabee Wallabies
Together with their larger cousin, the kangaroo, wallabies belong to the genus Macropods (which means big feet – makros being Greek for large and pod meaning foot – hopefully they don’t mind having it pointed out!). The macropod family include kangaroos, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons, quokkas and wallabies. The name wallaby comes from the Eora AboriginalContinue reading “Wannabee Wallabies”
Candy Hunter 