AmaZing Animals
Viewing comments for Chapter 14 "AmaZing Animals - N"The A-Z of animals and facts
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Comment from Melodie Michelle
Exceptional job once again Ms. Sandra;-)
That was an interesting read and it was very well thought out and well written. Your poem was amazing and it flowed perfectly throughout;-)
You can feel your passion in each word!
I appreciate and thank you for sharing and may God bless you and your family;-)
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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Exceptional job once again Ms. Sandra;-)
That was an interesting read and it was very well thought out and well written. Your poem was amazing and it flowed perfectly throughout;-)
You can feel your passion in each word!
I appreciate and thank you for sharing and may God bless you and your family;-)
Comment Written 28-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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How kind of you, Melodie, thank you so very much for your lovely words and the golden sixth star! I've got a bit smile on my face now. Have a wonderful day, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
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Comment from Ulla
Wow, Sandra, not only is this so interesting, but I'm learning something completely new. I've never heard about the narwhals, ever. I'm fascinated and thank you so much for bringing this to my knowledge. Well, it proves the saying. You're never too old to learn something new. A big hug. Ulla xxx
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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Wow, Sandra, not only is this so interesting, but I'm learning something completely new. I've never heard about the narwhals, ever. I'm fascinated and thank you so much for bringing this to my knowledge. Well, it proves the saying. You're never too old to learn something new. A big hug. Ulla xxx
Comment Written 28-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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Thank you, Ulla. No, definitely not too old to learn. LOL, I'm learning loads researching these creatures. Thank you for the lovely six stars, my friend. Have a wonderful day. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I so enjoy that you're not using common everyday animals, but the exotic ones. They're the ones the kids really enjoy learning about. Thank you for writing this and posting it.
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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I so enjoy that you're not using common everyday animals, but the exotic ones. They're the ones the kids really enjoy learning about. Thank you for writing this and posting it.
Comment Written 28-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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Thank you so very much for the lovely six stars, Barbara. I'm glad you enjoyed reading about them. Have a lovely day, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from DeboraDyess
Good Sunday, my friend!
I love this. The poem flowed well, although I might suggest you put the bit about the 'tooth' being 10 feet long in parenthesis. For a sec, I wasn't sure if the narwhal that was that long or the tusk. (I don't know what to call it! lol)
SUPER interesting! Iknew nothing about narwhals, although My youngest granddaughter LOVES them. Or so she says. :) I'll read the post to her later. She'll think it's awesome. ;)
Have I already asked you if you're going to publish? I think so. Sorry -- Woke up with a weather-related headache, and it won't break down and rain, so it is persistent today. So if NONE of this makes sense, just laugh and know I enjoyed. :)
Blessings,
Deb
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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Good Sunday, my friend!
I love this. The poem flowed well, although I might suggest you put the bit about the 'tooth' being 10 feet long in parenthesis. For a sec, I wasn't sure if the narwhal that was that long or the tusk. (I don't know what to call it! lol)
SUPER interesting! Iknew nothing about narwhals, although My youngest granddaughter LOVES them. Or so she says. :) I'll read the post to her later. She'll think it's awesome. ;)
Have I already asked you if you're going to publish? I think so. Sorry -- Woke up with a weather-related headache, and it won't break down and rain, so it is persistent today. So if NONE of this makes sense, just laugh and know I enjoyed. :)
Blessings,
Deb
Comment Written 28-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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Thank you so much, Debora, for this lovely review. I've taken a look at that line in the poem, and have changed it as you suggested. It works well. Thank you for that. Yes, you have asked me about publishing, :)) and, yes, I'm hoping to get it out for a nice Christmas present for Eric and my other grandchildren.. (and their dads!) lol.
I have those weird days, where my brain goes off in a different direction to the rest of my, but, you did make sense, Lol. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I hope your granddaughter does too. Have a wonderful day, my friend. :)) Sandra xxx
Comment from R. Hiland
your usual fun job. Well done. I don't suppose I will ever get to meet a narwhal in person. I got as far as Fairbanks AK--not a lot of Whales there....
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your usual fun job. Well done. I don't suppose I will ever get to meet a narwhal in person. I got as far as Fairbanks AK--not a lot of Whales there....
Comment Written 28-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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I know I'll never meet one, it's much to far for me to fly. My bones wouldn't take to kindly to it! lol. Thank you so much for your lovely comments, my friend. Have a wonderful day. :)) Sandra xxx
Comment from damommy
I would never have guess a narwhal. How clever you are. Yes, their aging process sounds like ours. haha. That tusk, or tooth, is amazing. So is their ability to dive to deep in the ocean. These are little heard of know creatures. Thank you so much for telling us! Still loving your husband's artwork.
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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I would never have guess a narwhal. How clever you are. Yes, their aging process sounds like ours. haha. That tusk, or tooth, is amazing. So is their ability to dive to deep in the ocean. These are little heard of know creatures. Thank you so much for telling us! Still loving your husband's artwork.
Comment Written 28-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2020
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Thank you, Yvonne. Not many knew these existed, so I'm double pleased I chose it. it was one for the children who love unicorns, at least these ones are real. :)) If I hadn't known what the tusk/tooth was, I would have thought of Pinocchio and his long nose! Thanks for sticking with me through this alphabet. O coming next. I'm sure most will guess that one. :)) Have a lovely day, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Ric Myworld
I don't know who said we are never too old to learn, but I figured I was surely on that border line until you caught me up to date on the Narwhal. Which before reading this I would have thought of it was the closest wall, and not the farwhal. Thanks for sharing another fine chapter.
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2020
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I don't know who said we are never too old to learn, but I figured I was surely on that border line until you caught me up to date on the Narwhal. Which before reading this I would have thought of it was the closest wall, and not the farwhal. Thanks for sharing another fine chapter.
Comment Written 28-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2020
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LOL! You are so funny, Ric. I hadn't heard of the narwhal until I looked to see what good creatures I could find for N. It's fun researching and I'm more than pleased you enjoyed this one. Thank you, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Wils
Thank you for adding to my knowledge of arctic wildlife. I never knew these animals existed.
A very nicely flowing poem. I love the rhyming which I'm sure would keep young readers entertained. Thanks for sharing.
Geoff
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2020
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Thank you for adding to my knowledge of arctic wildlife. I never knew these animals existed.
A very nicely flowing poem. I love the rhyming which I'm sure would keep young readers entertained. Thanks for sharing.
Geoff
Comment Written 28-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2020
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Thank you for reading my letter N, Geoff, I'm really pleased you enjoyed learning about these fascinating creatures. I'm pleased you liked my little poem, too!! Have a lovely week, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Mistydawn
They are amazing little creatures. Being able to dive so deep and stay down so long. The way they stay together like that especially since they only have a few predators. Maybe they're social fish, need companionship.
Your chapter is very well-written, interesting start to finish. Like always, I learned a lot.
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2020
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They are amazing little creatures. Being able to dive so deep and stay down so long. The way they stay together like that especially since they only have a few predators. Maybe they're social fish, need companionship.
Your chapter is very well-written, interesting start to finish. Like always, I learned a lot.
Comment Written 28-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2020
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Thank you so much, Misty. When you think they still don't know that much about them, but from what I learnt of what they do know, they are pretty amazing creatures. Thank you for another lovely review, my friend. Have a lovely week. :)) sandra xxx
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
What an interesting mammal for this chapter, Sandra. I like your poem at the beginning. I believe it will catch and hold the attention of young students (really anyone). Your pictures are great. You give readers many facts--some which are probably new to them. Thanks for sharing.
Respectfully, Jan
May I suggest:
The Narwhals[ narwhal is ] are also known as the 'Unicorns ['unicorn ] of the sea' because of its long spiral tooth that grows out of its top lip. This can grow to lengths of between eight and ten feet long. It's only the males that grow these long ivory tusks, although some females have been spotted with a very short one. [I don't think the name would be capitalized unless at start of sentence. ]
The Narwhals [see note about capitalizing ] normally travel in groups of between fifteen to twenty, but they have been seen in crowds [ pods? ] of hundreds. Sometimes these larger groups get trapped by the moving ice, and then they are in danger of being killed and eaten by Polar Bears and Walruses. [ polar bears and walruses ]
Narwhals are the only mammals that can dive to depths of four thousand five hundred feet [ and remain for . . . ] lasting for half an hour. They can [ can, also, ]also spend as long as three hours a day underwater at depths of two thousand feet.
Like other Arctic whales, which includes the Bowhead [ no capital ], the Narwhal [ no capital ] doesn't have the dorsal fin. This means [ it ] they don't lose body heat, and allows them [ it ] to swim just under the large mass of ice sheets.
Narwhals change colour as they age. At birth, they are speckled blue-gray, teenagers are blue-black, adults are speckled gray, and the senior citizens are almost all white. Doesn't that remind you of us?
Their tusks are a sensory organ [ delete and are ] and are filled with millions of nerve endings. Scientists wondered if they used it to communicate by rubbing them together, but as the female doesn't have one, they now think it's for showing off when they want to impress a girlfriend! That's more like it! They have also been seen hitting fish to stun them before swallowing them whole.
Whilst researching these lovely creatures, I came across some questions put to Google. More than one person asked if the tusk, or long tooth, was used to spear their food. Really? How could they get the speared fish off the end of the tusk to be able to eat it? Hmm!
A Few Extra Facts
Unlike other whales that migrate, the Narwhal [ no capital ] spends its whole life in the Arctic. Seventy-five percent of [ these mammals ] which live in the Canadian Arctic waters.
Narwhals can live up to fifty years, although their average age is between thirty and forty years.
A little interesting snippit about the Arctic Bowhead [ no capital and is still narwhal? maybe it is not sure ]] whale. It is the longest living mammal in the world. Some have been found with the tips of ivory spears, still embedded in their flesh from failed attempts to catch them by whalers, some two hundred plus years ago.
Narwhals have never been successfully kept in captivity - the only way you can get to see them is in the wild. The few places you can go include the floe edge of Lancaster Sound and the Baffin Bay in Canada's High Arctic.
There are thousands of Narwhals ; no capital ] swimming in the ocean. But due to[ that they live in the most remote . . .] where they live, in the most remote and dangerous part of the world, there is still a lot [ much ] we don't know about them.
Up until this year, 2020, Narwhals[ no capital ] were considered to be in the 'Nearly Threatened'[ should the name here be in lowercase> ] category, due to there only being fifty thousands Narwhals [no capital ] around. But recent studies have found there are now in excess of 175,000, lowering their status to [ lowercase for the category name? ] 'Least Concern'.
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If I'm mistaken about the use of capital letters, please forgive. me.
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2020
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What an interesting mammal for this chapter, Sandra. I like your poem at the beginning. I believe it will catch and hold the attention of young students (really anyone). Your pictures are great. You give readers many facts--some which are probably new to them. Thanks for sharing.
Respectfully, Jan
May I suggest:
The Narwhals[ narwhal is ] are also known as the 'Unicorns ['unicorn ] of the sea' because of its long spiral tooth that grows out of its top lip. This can grow to lengths of between eight and ten feet long. It's only the males that grow these long ivory tusks, although some females have been spotted with a very short one. [I don't think the name would be capitalized unless at start of sentence. ]
The Narwhals [see note about capitalizing ] normally travel in groups of between fifteen to twenty, but they have been seen in crowds [ pods? ] of hundreds. Sometimes these larger groups get trapped by the moving ice, and then they are in danger of being killed and eaten by Polar Bears and Walruses. [ polar bears and walruses ]
Narwhals are the only mammals that can dive to depths of four thousand five hundred feet [ and remain for . . . ] lasting for half an hour. They can [ can, also, ]also spend as long as three hours a day underwater at depths of two thousand feet.
Like other Arctic whales, which includes the Bowhead [ no capital ], the Narwhal [ no capital ] doesn't have the dorsal fin. This means [ it ] they don't lose body heat, and allows them [ it ] to swim just under the large mass of ice sheets.
Narwhals change colour as they age. At birth, they are speckled blue-gray, teenagers are blue-black, adults are speckled gray, and the senior citizens are almost all white. Doesn't that remind you of us?
Their tusks are a sensory organ [ delete and are ] and are filled with millions of nerve endings. Scientists wondered if they used it to communicate by rubbing them together, but as the female doesn't have one, they now think it's for showing off when they want to impress a girlfriend! That's more like it! They have also been seen hitting fish to stun them before swallowing them whole.
Whilst researching these lovely creatures, I came across some questions put to Google. More than one person asked if the tusk, or long tooth, was used to spear their food. Really? How could they get the speared fish off the end of the tusk to be able to eat it? Hmm!
A Few Extra Facts
Unlike other whales that migrate, the Narwhal [ no capital ] spends its whole life in the Arctic. Seventy-five percent of [ these mammals ] which live in the Canadian Arctic waters.
Narwhals can live up to fifty years, although their average age is between thirty and forty years.
A little interesting snippit about the Arctic Bowhead [ no capital and is still narwhal? maybe it is not sure ]] whale. It is the longest living mammal in the world. Some have been found with the tips of ivory spears, still embedded in their flesh from failed attempts to catch them by whalers, some two hundred plus years ago.
Narwhals have never been successfully kept in captivity - the only way you can get to see them is in the wild. The few places you can go include the floe edge of Lancaster Sound and the Baffin Bay in Canada's High Arctic.
There are thousands of Narwhals ; no capital ] swimming in the ocean. But due to[ that they live in the most remote . . .] where they live, in the most remote and dangerous part of the world, there is still a lot [ much ] we don't know about them.
Up until this year, 2020, Narwhals[ no capital ] were considered to be in the 'Nearly Threatened'[ should the name here be in lowercase> ] category, due to there only being fifty thousands Narwhals [no capital ] around. But recent studies have found there are now in excess of 175,000, lowering their status to [ lowercase for the category name? ] 'Least Concern'.
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If I'm mistaken about the use of capital letters, please forgive. me.
Comment Written 28-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2020
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Thank you, Jan, for another lovely review. I put them in capitals because sometimes in researching them, they had them that way, and in others the names were in lower case. I just thought I'd plump for one and see what happened. I have now made them lower case. Thank you, my friend. :)) I'm glad you're still with me. Have a lovely week. :)) Sandra xxx