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Mustard ‘The King of the Condiment’ Day

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August 1 is celebrated as National Mustard Day. Mustard is one of the oldest spices and is used extensively all over the world.   It is believed that Mustard originated in Ancient Egypt and the Romans were the first to experiment with mustard preparation as a condiment, The ‘King of the Condiments’ -  Mustard Plant  The mustard plant is a herb and belongs to the family Brassicaceae. The main two species of mustard plants are the white or yellow mustard (Sinapis alba) and brown or Indian mustard (Brassica juncea).   The plants are grown as annual crops and the dry seeds are harvested in early autumn. The plants grow very fast and the blooms are yellow in colour. The plants grow to a height of 5 to 7 feet and bear seedpods on their branches. The brown mustard seedpods contain about 20 seeds each and white contains about 8 seeds.  The mustard grows on all types of soil and is very easy to grow the plant.    Mustard is made from the tiny seeds (white/yellow) of a mustard plant. The round
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Why are Poison dart frogs known as Jewels of the Rainforests

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Nature is unbelievable and astonishing. There are millions of animals that exist on earth, the beautiful, wonderful and colourful. Some are poisonous also, one such dramatic colourful animal among the poisonous is the Poison dart frog. These frogs are the most poisonous species of animals. They belong to the family of frogs the dendrobatids. There are about 175 species of poison dart frogs.  Exotic colour Poison dart frog The poison dart frog formerly known as poison arrow frog is the common name of a group of frogs native to the jungles of Central and South America. They are small and brightly coloured amphibians. These frogs are the most poisonous animals on earth. The bright colouration of the frogs depends on the toxicity of the species. Their colours range from the bright colour -red, green, orange, yellow, green, black, silver, pink, and blue.  The sparkling colours are warning signals not for beauty. These frogs exhibit every colour in the rainbow and their jewel-coloured bodies
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White Tiger- The Exotic Beautiful Big Cat

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                                                                      White Tiger White tigers are bleached tigers that look white due to the lack of pigments called pheomelanin. They are majestic and beautiful animals of nature. White tigers are found in Bandhavgarh National park in Madhya Pradesh, Sundarbans National park in West Bengal, Nilgiri hills in Tamil Nadu, Mukundpur in Madhya Pradesh and in Kaziranga National park in Assam. The highest number of White tigers are found in Bandhavgarh National Park.  The first white tiger was spotted by the Maharaja Martand Singh in Madhya Pradesh in 1951 and was named Mohan. The Maharaja domesticated the White tiger bred them and the cubs were exported to other countries. Today white tigers have become exotic due to outcrossing tourist attractions.  The White tigers are born without an orange colour coat but have dark stripes and blue eyes. They are also called White Bengal tigers. The big White cats are the mutants of yellow Bengal tigers.
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10 Birds with Unusual Head crowns

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Birds are beautiful feathered winged animals. They are colourful, unique and unbelievable spectacular species on the earth. Some birds are unusually different, they have a group or tuft of feathers on top of their head called the crest or crown. The appearance of a bird's head varies in different birds. The crests are used for displaying purposes,  also for communication and courtship. Birds display their crests when they are frightened or when they are about to fight.  Exotic birds showcase spectacular body designs and display amazing colours.  Here is a list of some birds with unusual head crowns.  1. Golden pheasant The Golden pheasant or the Chinese pheasant is a brilliantly coloured bird. They are game birds found in the mountain forests of western China,  Western Europe, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. These birds live for about 5 years and some are known to live for more than 20 years. The bird has a striking golden crest and rump and a bright red body. M
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The Great Barrier Reef Australia's Natural World's Wonder

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The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, in the continent of Australia. It is the World's Natural Wonder, the largest and longest coral reef system. The coral reef consists of 2,900 individual reefs and about 900 islands. The Great Barrier reef is unique and has a diverse range of marine ecological habitats.  The Barrier Reef is considered to be special as it forms the most complex natural ecosystems in the world. There are about 400 types of coral, 4,000 types of molluscs and 1,500 species of fish.  The Great Barrier reef is the biggest single structure that is made by billions of living organisms. It was declared as a World Heritage Site in 1981.                                                        Cod Townsville-Great  Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is an incredible natural habitat for thousands of marine life. It is labelled as one of the seven natural wonders of the world and it can be seen from outer space. The spectacular coral
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How Humming Bird got its Name

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Hummingbirds are brightly coloured small birds, native to America. They are cute and fascinating birds. They belong to the family Trochilidae and there are about 360 species of Hummingbirds. These birds are found. a majority in the tropics. Hummingbirds have spectacular moves of flights. They can fly in all directions, fly forward, backward and also upside down. The birds can hover for a long period of time during their flight.                                                                  Humming Bird Hummingbirds produce pleasant humming sounds when it hovers over the flowers for feeding. The humming sound is generated when the bird's wings beat. That's how it got its name 'Hummingbird' and scientists have discovered that the hummingbird's hum originated due to the pressure difference between the top and undersides of the wings.  It's found that the primary source of the hum is the upward-lifting pressure difference. Hummingbirds are migratory birds and the
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Yellowstone National Park-The World's First National Park in

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Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 and is located in the Western United States,  State of Wyoming. It is considered one of the most scenic wonders and the World's first National Park. The park accounts for its splendid water pools, boiling pools, geysers, volcanoes, hot springs, mountain lakes, beautiful twisting red and yellow canyon, a wealth of wildlife and spectacular waterfalls.    Native Americans lived in the Yellowstone region and were visited by mountain men during the 19th century. Exploration of the Yellowstone region began only in the late 1860s. The area is protected by hundreds of structures that are built to preserve the architectural and historical significance of the park. The Caldera is considered a dormant volcano and most of the Yellowstone land area is covered by volcanic eruptions.  Yellowstone region is a fabled and wilderness fantasy of nature. There are remote lakes, forests, meadows and forests that habitats wildlife. These places are perfec
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Migratory Birds facing severe threats due to climatic changes

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Bird species around the world are threatened due to grave changes in the environment. The factors that are posing dangers include climatic change, loss of habitats due to deforestation, hunting and the signal mobile towers. Hundreds of bird species are migratory, they travel very long distances for breeding and raising their chicks. Migratory birds find their way by using the location of the sun and the stars.                                                                     Migratory Bird Some of the migratory birds Siberian Cranes- These cranes are known to travel for about 200 miles in a day. Arctic Tern- It is known to fly about 49,700 miles in a year,  the longest journey it undertakes to fly from the Arctic to the Antarctic.  Humming Bird- The smallest bird travels at a speed of about 48km/hour. Bar Headed Goose- It can fly about 2,5000 feet from the earth to cross over the great Himalayan mountains.    Reasons for Migratory Bird Journeys To find the habitats for breeding place
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