Badger

-the excellent senses of hearing and smell let the badger find food that is underground.

-badger eat,insests,worms,slugs,frogs and small mamals like rabits,
moles and rats.

-rabits,mice and foxes may share badger's dens.

jaguar

-  The largest cat in America is the jaguar.

-  jaguars are excellent swimmers.

- jaguars eat fish ,wild pigs,tapirs,alligators and other large animals.

Sand Cat

- Sand cats live in deserts of North Africa.

- The deserts were they live are so hot during the day, that they have to hide in a sandy hole or, between rocks to keep out of the hot sun.

- They mostly eat small rodents, hares, birds, snakes, lizards and bugs.

Cool Jokes

1. What do cats put in soft drinks?  

2. What did Mr. and Mrs.chicken call their baby?

3.What do you call a penguin in the desert?

4.Why did the cow jump over the moon?






ANSWERS:

1. mice cubes.

2. Egg.

3. Lost.

4. Because the farmer had cold hands.

                                                                               

Can Fern Stay? Chapter 2

"Are you hungry?" Sarah said to the puppy in the morning.  Fern yapped and nudged her bowl. "OK, that says it" Sarah laughed and filled it with 2 ribs.  Fern ripped it and ate it.  "Good morning," Dad said and kneeled down.  Fern jumped up and yipped.."Ooooo, these ribs are tastey."  Sarah laughed.

"It's time for some training!" Sarah said.  So they went outside.  "Okay," Sarah said, "I'll show you."  So she sat like a dog.  Then Sarah said, "Sit!" but Fern just rolled around.  It took half an hour, then Fern sat. 
Then mom called Sarah for lunch.  "Okay, it's time for your lunch too, " Sarah said.

After lunch they did some more. "Sit!" Sarah said with a good mood and Fern sat!  "Good girl!" Sarah yelled and gave her a doggie treat.  "Dinner time!" Dad yelled.  "Okay!" And after dinner they went to bed.

Written May 2011

Can Fern Stay? - Chapter 1

"Mom, when is dad coming home?" Sarah asked her mom.
"Soon",....ding dong!
"I didn't know soon was that soon," Sarah teased, "Hello!"
"Hi," said Dad,  "I have a little secret."
"What?" Sarah begged.
"Here," he opened the door of a cage, out came hoping a little brown and white Chihuahua.

"A Chihuahua!?" Sarah yelled.
"I saw it in the window of the shelter," Dad explained.
"Ahw", Mom said.
"I couldn't resist," Dad said.
"I got a basket and put an old cloth in it for ... we haven't named it yet!"Sarah said.
"Well for now..." Dad said.
"How about Fern?" Sarah said.
"Sure, I like that name."
"Let's play!
"EEK!" squeaked the puppy who backed away nervously.
"It's okay cutey", Sarah said, "Here!" She bounced a little ball to her.
"Oh, you want to play," The puppy said in dog language and jumped to her eagerly. Sarah didn't understand her language but she knew he wanted to play.
So Fern started to roll around with the little ball.
"She's so cute!"

Swirl Squares

My mom makes these all the time!


1/2 cup Hard margarine (or butter.), softened 
1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup Granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 large egg
1 1/8 cups All-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 cup Chopped walnuts
1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips


Beat first 5 ingredients in a large bowl until light and creamy.
Combine the flour, soda, and salt in a small bowl.  Add it to the margarine mixture. Stir till smooth.
Add walnuts.  Stir.  Spread evenly in greased 9 by 9 inch (22 by 22 cm.) pan.
Scatter chips over top.  Bake in 375F (190C) oven for 1 to 2 minutes until chips are very soft.  Remove from oven.  Swirl knife through the batter to create marble effect.  Return to oven.  Bake for about 20 minutes until firm and wooden pick comes out clean.  Let stand in pan on wire rack until cool.  Cuts into about 36 squares.


Instead of taking it out to make the marble pattern, my mom melts some chocolate chips to lightly pour over top once baked

Lemming

- Lemmings dig in soil to build their nest.

- Lemmings eat plants.

- Lemmings always migrate in a straight direction, crossing anything in their path if they come to a river they jump in and swim across it . When they come to an ocean and jump in they can't swim across it, so they drown.

Lion

- Lions are one of the largest members of the cat family.

- Lions can weigh up to 500 pounds.

- Lions hunt for antelope, zebra, young elephants and smaller animals.

- A group of lions is called a pride.

- Each pride has its own territory.

Llama

- Llama's eat shrubs and other plants.

- Llama's can live for weeks without water.

- Llama's belong to the camel family.

- Llama's are useful pack animals.

Chevrotain

- They are sometimes called "mouse deer".

- Chevrotains live in tropical forests of India and Southeast Asia.

- They eat fruit, leaves, twigs and grass.

- Chevrotains live alone except during the mating season.

- Chevrotains weigh 10 to 18 pounds, and are about 30 inches tall.