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Today is the Lunar New Year! According to the Chinese Zodiac, it is the Year of the Horse. People born in the Year of the Horse are said to have personalities that are fun and kind. Click on the calendar below to find your Zodiac animal!
Chinese Zodiac Animals
I am a Monkey! What are you?
Have a great day,
Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com
Hey readers,
I think today is the purr-fect day to answer a cat question. Why? Because it’s Answer Your Cat’s Question Day, of course!
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This question is from chickaDEE reader, Albert.
Question: “Why does my cat, Tommy, always sit under my chair and sleep there?”
Answer:
Some cats simply like sleeping in places that are out of sight because it makes them feel safe. Another possible reason Tommy relaxes under your chair is to be close to you! Sleeping in this spot may be your feline’s way of saying “Hey, I love you a lot!”
I hope that answers your question, Albert!
Remember to send your pet questions to chickadeeblog@owlkids.com. You may just see it answered in chickaDEE’s Pet Patrol one day!
Melissa, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com
Little Penguins
Happy Penguin Awareness Day! Did you know that there are 18 species of penguins? Unfortunately, 13 types of these birds are endangered in some way. Penguins rely on the world’s oceans to hunt for their favourite food, fish. It is important to keep oceans and beaches clean so our penguin friends can stay happy and healthy.
Now it’s time to meet one of my favourite penguins! Little Penguins, also known as Fairy Penguins, live in Australia. As you might have guessed from their name, Little Penguins are the smallest penguins in the world. Little Penguins hang out for most of the day in the ocean searching for food. At night, they come out of the water and waddle back to their homes in the sand dunes. To learn more about these loveable birds, click HERE.
Before I go, here’s a funny penguin joke!
Q: What do penguins like to eat?
A:: Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrritos!
Hilarious!
Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com
Hi readers,
Happy Reptile Awareness Day, everyone! Today is dedicated to all animals that are cold-blooded and scaly.
Let me introduce you to this cool fellow, the tuatara (say: TOO-uh-TAR-uh).
It lives in New Zealand and scientists call it “a living fossil”. Why? The tuatara’s closest relatives are a group of lizard-like reptiles that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. Experts say that this reptile hasn’t changed much in the last 225 million years. Other cool facts about the tuatara is that it can hold its breath for an hour (don’t try this at home!) and it can also live to be over 100 years old. Wow!
What’s your favourite reptile? Leave a comment below!
Talk soon,
Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com
P.S. Today is the last day to enter our blog-only Anna & Froga contest. Enter here!
Hi readers!
If you haven’t already, remember to check out the Animal of the Month in the October issue of chickaDEE.
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The raven is one smart bird, in fact it’s known as one of the most intelligent birds in the world. One of the coolest things this bird does is communicate with different calls. It has a call for when it’s happy, surprised and angry!
Click here to have a listen to some of this bird’s sounds.
Check out the October issue of chickaDEE for the full scoop on this mysterious and very impressive bird.
See you later!
Melissa, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com
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