How to Draw a Hedgehog
The hedgehog is a small mammal native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. This animal is unique in that its back is covered in thousands of hard spines. When it feels threatened, the hedgehog... Read more
The hedgehog is a small mammal native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. This animal is unique in that its back is covered in thousands of hard spines. When it feels threatened, the hedgehog... Read more
Baseball may be America's favorite pastime, but it was first played in England. Immigrants brought the game with them when they traveled to America, and its popularity... Read more
Baseball has been called "the great American pastime." The ball itself has a center made of rubber or cork that is wrapped in yarn. It is then covered with two peanut-shaped strips of... Read more
The kangaroo is one of Australia's most iconic animals. Like the platypus and a number of other marsupials, European scientists did not believe the kangaroo to be... Read more
Do you like to eat burritos? Many people across North America enjoy burritos. For centuries, people across... Read more
The banana is a familiar fruit. In fact, it is one of the most important food crops in the world. Bananas grow... Read more
Watering cans are portable containers used to water plants by hand. Most have a handle and a spout... Read more
Lily of the valley is a fragrant flower related to the asparagus. It is sometimes called lily-of-the-valley... Read more
American football is one member of a family of sports that includes soccer, rugby, and Australian football. In each game, the teams try to get the ball through... Read more
Entire forests of trees sense the coming of winter, and they prepare. The trees get ready to hibernate, protecting themselves from the cold. Green leaves stop producing... Read more
Guinea pigs are small rodents native to South America. They were domesticated around 3,000 years ago. They were kept by the Inca, and they are still kept indoors and... Read more
Snails are not insects. They belong to a group of animals called mollusks. This means they have... Read more
Mothers and daughters are known to share a special bond. Even common words for "mother"... Read more
Robins belong to the group of birds called thrushes, and are native to Europe and North America. American Robins lay... Read more
Six species of flamingo live in tropical regions around the world - the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The birds are highly social. In Africa, flocks of flamingos sometimes... Read more
Acorns are the nut or fruit produced by the oak tree. Acorns have a distinct appearance from other nuts, with a characteristic... Read more
Trees with falling leaves have a certain emotional appeal that resonates in popular culture. In the novel And the Mountains Echoed by... Read more
Milk cartons and similar cardboard beverage containers are a familiar sight at schools, grocery stores, and likely in your... Read more
Grasshoppers are jumping insects found throughout the world. Some varieties are known as locusts or crickets... Read more
The calla lily is a flowering plant native to South Africa. Its name is derived from a Greek word for beauty. Famously... Read more