Bees Report ( Literacy )

{Did you know that the honey bee and all other types of bee belong to a large family of insects called Hymenoptera ? The wasp and ants also belong to the same family.Hymenoptera is a greek word meaning membane wing.} {The bees features and appearance contributes to their uniqueness.These creatures have long tongues to help them collect the nectar hidden deep down inside the flower.They have a thick coat of hair to trap pollen also.} {The bees has specific features to help them eat their food.Bees visit flowers to gather food from some of the best pollen and nectar flowers growing on plants.Some of the flower growing on the plants name are Barberry,Gorse and willow.Sometimes if the bees don't have enough food they starve to death.} {Bees are well equipped to protect itself from danger.Theybluid the honey comb and defend the hive.Bees look after their queen too.} {When bees fly a row of tiny hook joins the back wings to the front wings on each side of the body.People use honey to treat wounds as well.Bees are important to the living world without them many plants would not survive.}

Echidna Report ( Literacy )

{Have you ever heard or seen a Echidna before? Ever wondered what an Echidna is.The Echidna is a unique animal which dates from prehistoric times.They are a native animal to New Ginnea and Australia.It is the only mammal to lay eggs apart from the platypus.} {The Echidna’s appearance contributes to their uniqueness.Echidnas are know to have fur and spines. The animal has long claws.They have claws and hind legs to go backwards.It has one claw larger.They have small eyes.The Echidna has a wedge shaped snout (nose) as well.} {The spiky Echidna has specific features to help it catch and eat their food.This clawed animal has no teeth at all.It eats Ants,Termites and worms.The animal has a very sticky tongue too.Their nostrils help them sniff out their food.} {This creature is very well equipped to protect itself from danger.It has strong feet so they can dig very fast if in danger.Echidnas have mottled colouring so they can camouflage well.When in danger they roll into a ball so they can hide their face and claws.} {So this is what I have learned about the Echidna. The are really fascinating creatures. It’s also interesting how they have survived while other animals from the same era have not.}

Fox Report ( Literacy )

Did you know that a group of foxes is called a skull or leash.Foxes have whiskers on their legs and face which helps them navigate as well.Did you know that a male fox is called a dog face while the female is called a vixen.{} A foxes appearance contributes to their uniqueness.The fox has a slender appearances.they have pointed ears as well as an elongated muzzle.Their fur is a reddish brown coat above with white underparts except for their black tipped nose and lower legs.They have a very noticeable bushy tail that is white tipped.{} The foxes have specific features to help them catch and eat their prey.In winter foxes mainly eat mammal animals.They eat small mammals like birds,frogs,eggs,crabs,reptiles and more.These creatures also eat berries as well as vegetables.{} These animals are well equipped to protect themselves.They build small dens in grassland areas to protect them and their pups from predators such as wolves.All foxes use a lot of patience and exceptional sense of smell to catch their prey with a pounce.{} Did you know that foxes are omnivorous.Foxes are members of the dog family as well as Coyotes Gray wolves Jackals and more.Foxes are the only type of dog able to retract their claws like cats do.This creature is also related to the cat family mostly to the dog family though.{}