Created by: Robbie Davidson

20090524

Koala Facts


Koalas live about 10-15 years. Koalas don’t normally have to drink water. They usually get enough moisture from leaves. A baby koala is known as a “joey.” Koalas are mostly active at night.Some people refer to koalas as “koala bears,” but they are not bears at all. They are marsupials. Koalas also sleep between 18 and 22 hours each day. The word “koala” is thought to mean 'no drink' in the Aboriginal language. A newborn koala is only the size of a jelly bean. Koalas eat 1 to 1.5 pounds of leaves per day. Soon after the joey is born, it crawls into its mother's pouch, where it remains for about 6 months. Koalas can not be a pet.

Dog Facts


Dogs were first domesticated from wolves at least 17,000 years ago.
No one knows for sure when the dog became man's best friend. It most likely began tens of thousands of years ago, when hunters began making partnerships with wolves.Dogs are colorblind.
Dogs do not sweat they pant.A dog's sense of smell is 1 million times greater than humans. A dog's sense of smell is 1 million times greater than humans.A dog can pick up movement very well.

20090523

Facts about ducks




Ducks are birds. They are also called waterfowls because they are normally found in places with water like pounds, stream and river. They are related to geese and swans. The ducks the smallest of them all. Ducks also have shorter neck and wings and a stout body.They can live from 2-12 years,depending on species.

20090522

Butterfly facts


Female butterflies usually are bigger and live longer than male butterflies.
A butterfly has compound eyes: each eye is made up of about 6,000 tiny parts called lenses, which let in light.
The Queen Alexandra’s birdwing from the island of New Guinea is the largest butterfly; it can have a wingspan of 11 inches!
Most butterflies make no sound, but some in Florida and Texas make a loud clicking sound with their wings.
Butterflies do not get bigger as they age - a young butterfly is a caterpillar! Butterflies are related to crabs and lobsters! Why? Because like those sea creatures, butterflies have skeletons on the outside of their bodiesButterflies weigh only as much as two rose petals, but can fly thousands of miles

solar system


Sun
Over one million Earths can fit on the sun.It is too Hot to get close to.It is a Star.

Mercury
It is the closest planet to the sun. It is too hot and dry to live on. There is no air.


Venus
It is the second planet from the sun.Almost the same size as Earth.It has the same gravity as Earth.And has deadly poisonous clouds (acid)

Earth
The third planet from the sun. The Only planet that we know of that supports life. It has gravity, air, water, etc.
Mars
It is the forth planet from the sun. Its called the red planet. It has red dust and ice.
Jupiter
The fifth planet from the sun. The Only planet with a big red spot (a storm that is very wide) It is the Largest planet in the Solar System.

Saturn
The sixth planet from the sun.Very cold It has an outer ring around the planet.

Uranus
The seventh planet from the sun.It is very cold.It has an outer ring around the planet.Unable to see stars because of storms of clouds.

Neptune
The eight planet from the sun. It is very cold. The planet is blue in color.


Pluto
The farthest planet from the sun. It is the coldest planet. It is very dark. The sun looks very small from this planet. You can see many stars from here.