Betty the Butterfly's Blog
Hello and welcome to Betty the Butterfly's Blog for A-Z Animals.
This blog will keep you up-to-date with what's happening on A-Z Animals and will also include some treats and humour for you along the way.
Fri 12th March 2010 11:32 (0 comments)
National Science and Engineering week 2010 (12th-22nd March), is now under-way and in order to celebrate it this year, the British Science Association has teamed up with The Zoological Society of London and WWF-UK to launch a campaign highlighting the issues facing the world's many endangered species.
The Endanger Rangers competition is aimed at school children of all ages from Key Stages 1 to 4, and involves students designing an informative poster which focuses on a particular animal or plant species that is facing real difficulties in its fight to survive.
Fri 12th March 2010 09:25 (0 comments)
Social networking websites such as Myspace, Twitter and Facebook have really taken off over the past few years. Today there are more than 250 million people using Facebook alone, from numerous different countries all around the world.
But it is not just us humans who seem to need our regular Facebook fix, other animals are starting to discover the appeal of keeping in touch with people using the Internet, from any computer in the world.
Wed 3rd February 2010 05:59 (0 comments)
This week we are answering some more of the animal questions that have mystified humans for centuries involving their behaviour, movement and even methods for survival.
What has the strongest bite?
The bite of the great white shark is immensely powerful more so than the bite of any other animal. Although the great white shark is thought to have the overall strongest bite, other animals including the Tasmanian Devil, have a surprisingly strong bite for their size!
Wed 27th January 2010 04:43 (0 comments)
This week we are answering some of the animal questions that have mystified humans for centuries involving their behaviour, movement and even methods for survival.
Why do flamingos stand on one leg?
Flamingos spend a great deal of time with their feet in the water which can often be quite cold. By standing on one leg to sleep, flamingoes are able to conserve their heat more effectively.
Wed 20th January 2010 06:44 (0 comments)
Animals have been domesticated for thousands of years by humans from every culture and corner of the world. Humans coexist alongside numerous animal species today from birds and mammals to fish and reptiles, and even insects and amphibians are kept as pets in our homes.
Animals are said to be domesticated animals when they live alongside and ultimately depend on humans to survive. There are hundreds of pet animals inhabiting households in every country on Earth, all of which are fed, watered, sheltered and cared for by human beings.
There are 469 animals and 3283 images in the A-Z Animals encyclopedia.
