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Northern Lights
ByKalynNorthern Lights are also called ‘Aurora borealis’ in the north hemispheres and ‘Aurora australis’ in the southern hemispheres. They appear in many colours although pale green and pink are the most common. They are also seen in shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The lights appear in different forms from patches…
Syedna’s wishes to plant 2 Lakh trees has got an overwhelming response from the Community
ByKalynHighlights: • 30,000 trees planted in 14 days by Dawoodi Bohra Community Members, Bandra under the leadership of Janab Abialibhaisaheb Husamuddin. • More than 100 trees were planted in a factory area at Panvel MIDC to make the industrial area green and beautiful. • More than 600 trees to be planted all over Bandra in…
Ant-ics
ByKalynDo you know that some ants keep ‘cattle’, small insects called aphids, which they ‘milk’ (stroke with their antennas) to feed on the sugary substances the aphids exude? Ants are social insects. That is, they live in colonies, containing from a dozen to a million individuals. They have a caste system in which some ants…
Devil’s Pet
ByKalynImagine meeting a snarling black beast with a gaping mouth and strong gleaming teeth in the dead of the night! You could meet such an animal on the Australian island of Tasmania, now the only home of the animal known as Tasmanian devil. It was once abundant in mainland Australia. But when the Aborigines came,…
Stork-Struck!
ByKalynIf a poll were taken throughout continental Europe to determine the most popular bird, the white stork would win hands down. This large bird, with its snowy plumage, black wing feathers and red bill and long red legs has a special place in people’s hearts. The stork is regarded as the bringer of babies from…