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SUPER SURPRISE THURSDAY #88

It’s time to looks at the picture, read the clues and tell us who you think it is!

• I live in the rainforests of Central America.
• I am an Amphibian.
• I have brightly colored eyes.

WHO AM I?

Dear Ellie and Edmond Fans,

We’re making some big changes to Ellie and Edmond.com! Coming in January you will see a whole new look and style! While the changes are taking place the site will be down off and on! We’ll post as much as possible! We are super excited about this big change and how you’ll meet our animal friends in the upcoming year! We appreciate your patience and even more we appreciate your support! We thank our readers and fans and hope that you will enjoy the brand new adventures of Ellie and Edmond coming in 2014!!!

Many thanks,

Ellie and Edmond

GUESS THE ANIMAL!!

We’re finishing off this holiday week with a guess the animal! Check out the picture, read the clues and tell us who you think it is!

• I am a large bird.
• Benjamin Franklin called me a noble bird.
• I have a red waddle on my neck.

WHO AM I?

GIVE THANKS TO THE ANIMALS WEEK- DAY #2

We’re celebrating predators today! Without these great predators the world’s ecosystems would be out of whack! Often these predators get a bad rap or are unnecessarily feared. So let’s give it up for the animals and give them thanks!

SNAKES

Snakes are feared, hated and misunderstood. Snakes are not human killers. They do not seek out people, but they do eat rodents. Without these predators there would be too many rodents around. Snakes also are preyed upon by other animals, like hawks. Snakes are very important part of the food web.

SHARKS

Sharks are amazing animals. They have skeletons made of cartilage and mouths full of teeth. They come in all sizes and there is one shark in particular that is most feared- the Great White. These apex predators are not mindless killing machines and they do not seek out humans. They do like fatty seals and fish though. The oceans wouldn’t be the same without these sharks.

WOLVES

Wolves are gorgeous members are the canine family. Wolves have been portrayed badly in myths and stories for years. These predators are thought to also prey on people- yet another belief that is untrue. Wolves help control deer and rabbit populations. Wolves should be respected not feared!

We love these predators and give them thanks for their place in the natural world! Do you have a favorite predator?

GIVE THANKS TO ANIMALS WEEK!!

We’re giving thanks to all the animals this week! We’re going to share some amazing animals that help our planet each day! So let’s give a shout out to the seed dispersing animals out there!

SQUIRRELS!!

Each fall and winter squirrels gather nuts to eat. They bury their catches to eat during the winter. Often they forget some of the places they bury those acorns and nuts and thus, a new tree is planted! Way to go squirrels!!

FRUIT BATS!!!

Fruit bats are amazing creatures. They are true flying mammals! Unlike their insect eating cousins, fruit bats eat fruit! And when these inhabitants of the forests poop, they disperse the seeds of the fruit! Those seeds then grow into new fruit trees!

HORNBILLS

Hornbills live in the rainforests and like our friends the fruit bats, they eat fruit! They especially like figs! After a full day of eating figs, our friend the hornbill will poop out fig seeds and start the cycle of growing a fig tree all over again!

Wow! Did you know that animals help grow trees? Either through burying those seeds or dropping them around in their poop, these animals help our planet! We say thank you squirrels, fruit bats and hornbills!