Live Large - Day 464 - Daily Content Challenge Black bears are also called American bears or American black bears. They are the most common bear family found in the forests of North America. Ursus americanus are found in parts of northern Mexico, in every U.S. state except Hawaii and in every province and territory ...
Go Bananas and Climb Your Favourite Tree! - Day 463 - Daily Content Challenge Orangutans are large apes found in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. There are three species of Orangutans. All three species are critically endangered. It is estimated that there are just over 100,000 Bornean, less than 14,000 Sumatran and less than ...
Don't Be Afraid to Get Your Feet Wet! - Day 462 - Daily Content Challenge Flamingos are tall, pink wading birds with thick downturned bills. They have slender legs, long, graceful necks, large wings, and short tails. They live in groups called a flamboyance.  In the wild they sometimes gather by the thousands! There are ...
Put a Jingle in Your Step and Rack Up Happy Memories - Day 461 - Daily Content Challenge Reindeer and Caribou are the same species. The scientific name for this animal is Rangifer tarandus. In North America this mammal is called caribou while across Eurasia they are called reindeer. Woodland caribou are found in the ...
Stay Sharp, Stand Tall, and Reach for the Sky! - Day 460 - Daily Content Challenge The saguaro cactus is the largest cactus in the United States. Saguaros are one of the defining plants of the Sonoran Desert found in southern Arizona and western Sonora, Mexico. These plants are large, tree-like columnar cacti that develop ...
Be Uplifting and Reach for New Heights - Day 459 - Daily Content Challenge Mountains are large landforms that rise above the surrounding land. They are formed when rocks on the earth's crust are pushed together. The highest mountain on earth is Mount Everest located in the Himalayas. The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain ...
Dive into Life, Be Adaptable and Stand Together with Your Friends - Day 458 - Daily Content Challenge Puffins are small, brightly-coloured seabirds with distinctive black and white markings and large, thick beaks. Their colourful beaks and their short chubby stature make them a winsome sight to see. Puffins live in the North Atlantic. They ...
Coventry Carol - Day 457 - Daily Content Challenge Yesterday's blog talked about the coming of the Magi celebrated on Three Kings' Day and today, January 7, is the day that the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas.  The Coventry Carol is a traditional English Christmas carol. This carol was originally sung in Coventry, England. It ...
We Three Kings - Day 456 - Daily Content Challenge The lyrics and music for the song "We Three Kings" was written by Rev. John Henry Hopkins Jr. in 1857 to celebrate the Epiphany. Epiphany is a Christian festival which starts on January 6. Also known as Three Kings' Day, Epiphany is when people celebrate ...
The First Noel - 4th place on the list of the Top Ten Christmas Carols The First Noel - Day 455 - Daily Content Challenge "The First Noel" is a traditional English carol that dates back to the mid-19th century. It is believed to have originated in Cornwall, England. It is likely to be based ...
