Friday, March 14, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Emperor penguins are the only species that stay for winter in Antarctica. These birds breed during springtime unlike most birds which breed during spring time. The female will lay just a single egg and leave it under the males' feet and go for fishing. The male penguin will stand there in the freezing temperature for 65 days without eating at all! The mothers will return with food when the chicks hatch. Now it is the mother's turn to take care of the chicks. If the chick does not stay in a warm spot it could freeze to death in just as short as 2 minutes!
Killer Whales
Killer whales can eat up to 500 pounds a day. They often hunt in groups like the wolf. They can eat almost all sea creatures.If they work together, they can handle larger animals like blue whales. Their 7.6cm measuring teeth help them in tearing their their prey. They can also camouflage because of their white stomachs. Killer whales can weigh up to 12,000 pounds.They usually swim in about 3 to 4 miles.
Monday, February 4, 2008
posting 2 (autobiography)
Elizabeth Choy is a war heroine during world war two. She was born in 1910 and she passed away in 2006 at the age of 96. She came to Singapore in 1929 in search for her higher studies. She enrolled in the convent of holy Jesus and excelled in not only studies but in character as well. She soon became a teacher in St.Margaret's school and began to teach in St.Andrew's two years later. Elizabeth Choy married Mr Choy in 1941.Yhen the Japanese took over Singapore. Mr.Choy was detained for passing radio parts and money to internees at Changi prison. Mrs.Choy's valuables were confiscated and she had to live with 20 other prisoners in a dark cell for the next 193 days. She wa not only beaten up, but also electricuted in front of her husband! She must have suffered o lot of pain. I feel sorry for her.
by prem