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Do Koalas ever Wake up?

Posted by on February 16, 2009 No comments

* Apparently they do wake up to eat once in a while, chewing either eucalyptus, mistletoe or box leaves. It is true though that they spend most of their time (75%) snoozing in the fork of their favourite tree.

* Each koala eats approximately 200 to 500 grams of leaves per day.

* Koala’s fur is thick soft and pleasant to touch. Ears have long white hairs on the tips. However, Koalas are not bears and are not even related to bears. They are related to the kangaroo and the wombat and rear their young the same way.

* For super trivia buffs, the scientific name of the Koala is phascolarctos cinereus meaning ‘ash grey pouched bear’.

* In business, a “bear market” means that the market is in either in retreat or sleeping (nothing is happening, no one is buying or selling). The opposite of this event is called a “bull market”.

Early Bird Wins: Swiftness not Size

Posted by on February 4, 2009 No comments

* The Little Kingfishers are carnivorous birds which are believed to be found only in the areas of New Guinea, Indonesia & the Northern tips of Australia.

* They are the smallest of the Kingfishers and are only 12cm long. (The Paradise Kingfisher is 33cm long.) They are most often found nesting in excavated tunnels in the banks of creeks and occasionally in tree holes.

* Tricky birds, they most often perch in concealed spaces or on dead tree brances 1-1 1/2 metres above water. If in the open, they have been found to nod their heads to appear as if they are dozing off, but if any prey (frogs, tadpoles & aquatic insects) appears it dives after it in a flash.

* In business, the little kingfisher personifies the adage the “early bird gets the worm.” Its not your size that matters- its your swiftness in acting (versus talking). One is never too young to start saving money as well as understanding the value of a dollar.

The Story of the Sea Turtle

Posted by on January 12, 2009 No comments

sea turtle

* Sea turtles are thought to have first appeared on earth over 200 million years ago. They haven’t changed that much from what they looked like for 150 million years but there are around 250 different species today.

* The largest turtle (leather back species) documented is 2.44 meters (8 feet) long and weighs 590 kilos (1300 pounds) and can live up to 80 years!

* The protective shell of the sea turtle is so strong it can withstand up to 90 kilos (200 pounds) of weight. Unfortunately, disease from polluted waters and man’s poaching of turtle shells and eggs has caused their numbers to dwindle all over the world.

* In business, a “sea change” means a deep and fundamental change has happened in the way things are or are done.