April 2012.indd - Ministry of Agriculture

TEASERSByBy Segomotso BasutiDid you knowGoats have rectangular pupils. This allows them to see well in the dark.Did you knowNewborn rabbits are called kittens.Did you knowSheep are very social animals and live in groups called “flocks.” When faced with danger,a flock will run together for a short distance, then turn to face the danger as a group.Did you knowA lamb drinks its mother’s milk for about 4 months and then it eats grass, hay, and grain.Did you knowApples are a member of the rose family.Did you knowA Giraffe has the same number of bones in its neck as a man.Did you knowAn elephant trunk has no bone but 40,000 muscles.Did you knowMilk is als o used to manufacture glue, paint, and plastics.Did you knowA chameleon’s tongue is twice the length of its body.Did you knowPigs enjoy close contact with people. Most love to be scratched behind the ears andshoulders and will happily roll over for a belly rub.Did you knowThere are 207 bones in a cow’s body.Did you knowWe blink 25 times a minute.Did you knowBoth male and female goats have beards.Did you knowApples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the morning.Did you knowWhen a person dies, hearing is usually the last sense to go.19April 2012