Jan 19, 2007

Sex and the Sea Horse!

Well, well!

This news article says that the sea horse belongs to a select few species in the world in which the male of the species which baby sits! The male seahorse has a special sac in its tummy which acts like a mother's womb! And it incubates the fertilised eggs in this 'womb' and takes care of it, while the female goes around frolicking!!

Some other interesting facts about sea horses -

These are actually fish. They have no teeth. But they are voracious predators! How do they eat? Well, they simply suck their prey in!

They can roll their eyes independently of one another to search for prey! Wow! two radars instead of one!

'Tarzan-Girl' in Cambodia

A girl, who had disappeared close to two decades back in a jungle in Cambodia, was recalled from the wild after so many years!!

She was found picking food, naked, and moving around in a stooped monkey like stance!

Check this news out for the surprising details!

Also, check this other link! Click here!

The 6 most annoying things kids say -- and the best ways to respond

Here are the six most annoying things that kids may say to you!

  1. "Mine!"
  2. "It's not fair."
  3. "You're not the boss of me."
  4. "I want it now!"
  5. "You never let me do anything."
  6. "I don't like you."

I am sure you must have heard one or the other of these sentences sometime! Well, this link tells you how to deal with each of these quesitons as well! Check it out!

A helicopter helps a deer out of an icy lake!

Wow! This sure sounds fun!

A deer seems to have strayed on to an icy lake and lost its footing on the slippery surface! Poor creature couldn't even get up! And guess who comes to the rescue? A TV news helicopter!

And guess how the chopper guy does the rescuing trick? By blowing the deer off the lake with the wind from the blades of the chopper!

Wow! Lucky deer!