BEDTIME STORIES

  Bears are like mammals just like us. Baby bears are called cubs but being a cub is not all fun and games.  They are expected to follow their mother and learn how to hunt for food. Did you know baby bears rely on their mother’s milk for the first year of their lives?  Paavo bear are very playful bears. He enjoys running and jumping around the forest as well as playing games with his friends! Do you like playing games too? What type of games do you like the most? But when Paavo get too playful, their mother will...

  Did you know that a mouse is a small rodent, and mice is the plural form of mouse? Mice are usually nocturnal animals. This means Mille usually sleeps throughout the day and is active at night. Not only that, but mice are also known for being good swimmers. Mille the mouse likes to swim during her free time. Millie says that swimming keeps her healthy and strong. What do you do during your free time? Do you like to swim too?  Millie the mouse enjoys eating small food such as seeds and berries. Mice like Millie can eat up...

    Did you know many dinosaurs have a nickname? Velociraptor can be simplified as “raptor”, also known as the “speedy thief”. This is because the name “raptor” came from a Latin word that means robber. They can obtain a speed of 60 kilometers per hour, as fast as a car. We should be thankful that we don’t have to coexist with these predators! Do you think you can escape from their hunt? Stegosaurus’s nicknames are “Sarah” and “Sophie”. They are herbivores (plant-eaters) but their weight can up to 3100kg (about 40-50 adults). Although they were about the size of a bus,...

  Did you know that a tortoise is a turtle, but a turtle is not a tortoise? The biggest difference between a turtle and a tortoise is that tortoises are exclusively land creatures. Actually, tortoises can’t swim but they are able to hold their breath for a long time. So remember to provide your tortoise someplace to land and breath  “I have a pet tortoise!”  How often do you pet your tortoise? Tortoises actually have a nerve system on their shell so they are able to feel that they are being stroked, tapped, scratched or touched. Their shells are even...

  Did you know that cats typically sleep for 12 to 16 hours a day? Sleep is a cat’s life! They spend more than half a day sleeping and resting to store up energy for hunting their meals, especially for wild cats.  Cats care about their appearance as well because they spend 1/3 of their waking hour grooming. Like mummy😊 Cats share 95.6% of their genetic makeup with tigers! They are also known as mini tigers as they share a lot of the same behavior with tigers such as scent marking by scratching, prey play, prey stalking, pouncing, chinning and...