Friday, 17 January 2014

CAMEL

Quick Facts

  • Type: Mammal
  • Diet: Predominantly herbivorous
  • Life span:  Up to 45 years
  • Size: 1.5-2.1 m tall, males larger than females

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

ALOE MARLOTHII

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species: A. marlothii








Aloe marlothii (also known as the Mountain Aloe or the Flat-flowered Aloe) is a large, single-stemmed Southern African aloe of rocky places and open flat country, occasionally growing to 6m tall. Its distribution ranges from

Badger (European)

  • There are eight different species of badger.
  • The word badger is said to derive from the French ‘bĂȘcheur’ meaning ‘digger’.
  • Badgers have been present in the British Isles since at least 300,000-400,000 years ago.
  • A male badger is called a boar, a female is a