An octopus is a boneless animal that lives in the sea. Since the octopus has no bones, it can squeeze into very small places and through very narrow gaps easily. An octopus has a beak which it uses for eating. An octopus has eight legs. An octopus has blue coloured Read more…
Otters are mammals that can swim. Otters like to eat fish. Baby otters are called “pups”. Otters use their tails to control their movement in the water. Some otters can grow tails that are nearly half a metre long! Otters are very active at night and they love to sunbathe Read more…
Oranges are actually berries. An orange tree can grow to more than 10 metres in height and live for more than 100 years. Oranges are a good source of vitamin C. More than 25 billion oranges are grown in America every year. Jam made from oranges is called marmalade. Brazil grows one Read more…
An orchestra is a large group of musicians. The musicians in an orchestra play different types of instruments. An orchestra may also have singers. The largest orchestra in the world had more than 6000 musicians. The oldest orchestra in the world is the Royal Danish Orchestra. The Royal Danish Orchestra Read more…
There are more than 200 different types of owls. Owls are nocturnal animals that hunt at night. Some owls can hunt fish. Owls are able to fly very quietly! Owls have very strong eye sight and very good hearing! This means that owls can hear where their prey is, even Read more…
The ocean covers about 70% of the earth’s surface. The ocean has many different types of fish and mammals. The deepest point in the ocean is called Challenger Deep. Human beings have only explored about 10% of the ocean. Most of the water in the ocean is near freezing temperature. Some parts Read more…
