The ancestors of dolphins are land mammals and dolphins are related to land mammals living today including, most closely, the hippopotamus. The largest dolphin, the orca, is somewhat confusingly called a killer whale. Make no mistake though, the orca, and all other dolphins may look cute, but are carnivores that eat only meat. Thankfully the …
Posts from: February 2017
George Washington never actively sought to be Commander-in-Chief or President. However, when the circumstances required, and the time was right, he stepped up and took command. He never shied away from a fight. However, he did not immediately want to fight the British. It was only after what he considered British violations of human rights …
Koalas are not bears but that doesn’t mean these aren’t interesting and amazing creatures. By some estimates, the Koala is associated more with its home Australia than its fellow marsupial, the Kangaroo. Koalas have a nutrient-poor diet that mostly consists of leaves from the Eucalyptus tree, but also eats leaves from other trees such as …
Many Buddhism facts and beliefs teach us about Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama’s teachings became the foundation of the religion that would become Buddhism, and Gautama is known as the Buddha. Buddha translates roughly as the enlightened one, and Buddhists, or followers of Buddhism, see the Buddha as a wise teacher who taught lessons about escaping suffering …
Bullying is a fact of life for many kids, but one we can change. We’ve gathered these interesting facts on bullying to help adults and kids alike understand the definition of bullying, and what we can all do to prevent it. The responsibility for bullying is ours. It’s up to us to prevent bullying behavior …