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The Benefits OfCamouflage

Camouflage (kam-uh-flahzh) is the way some animals hide or dis-guise themselves to blend in with their environment. Some of themuse camouflage to help them remain hidden from predators andsome change colors to express their moods.

Camouflage is beneficial to many different animals to help themstay hidden from predators who primarily hunt using vision and notsmell. Some are born with markings that are similar to leaves orstones that are present in their habitat. As their surroundingschange some will change the color of their fur, like the arctic fox. It’s

fur will be brown to hide inthe trees in the warmerweather and will growwhite fur to hide in thesnow during the coldermonths. Octopus willchange their color andtexture quickly in order toaccomodate the changeof its terrain on the oceanfloor! Walking Sticks withtheir dark bodies andlarge joints look like twigsto escape their predators.

Chameleons are lizards who change colors. They express theirmood by turning yellow, dark blue or black if they become angry.

Some animals like the zebrahave a special pattern thathelps them blend in with eachother to confuse their preda-tor. The zebra’s stripes pre-vent lions from focusing onone animal.

There are also animals thatuse mimicry to confuse theirpredators. Mimicry is a formof camouflage that resemblesanother animal. An example

of this are harmless snakes who mimic, or act like, rattlesnakes inappearance and behavior in order to be left alone.

Basically, animals use camouflage as a way to stay safe in theirnatural environment. Here are some examples:

The Arctic Fox duringcooler months.

The Arctic Fox duringwarmer months.

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Why on Earth would you need four eyes? Even though their name is four-eye fish, thatdoesn’t mean they actually have four eyes...it just looks like it! They are not just known as four-eye fish, they are also calledanableps. These neat brackish water fishare found in Mexico and northern South America.

Their eyes are uniquely made. They are split in the middle so that they can actually see clearly above and below the water at the same time! This is a cool adaptation for them to find more food. They can keep an eye out for predators, while looking above and below the water forinsects, small invertebrates and small fish. Their long bodies help them swim along on the surface. They live along the mouths of riverswhere the freshwater enters the ocean, so the ability to live in freshand brackish water is a must.

Anableps can live quite a while and can get up toone foot long! They are unique in the way theyreproduce too. Each fish is a lefty or a righty...just like handedness in people. A lefty girl fish must be with a righty male fish. How cool is that?

When they have babies, they actually don’t layeggs. They are what is called a “livebearer” theyactually have little baby fishes! It takes about a month for the babies to be born. When they arenewborns, they are only about an inch long. Those must be some cute little four-eyes!

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Kerry Cattle are a rare breed of cattle indigenous (na-tive) to Ireland. Kerry cattle are most probably the descen-dants of the Celtic Shorthorn, brought to Ireland as long agoas 2000 B.C. These cows got their names from the county ofKerry in Ireland where they were very popular.

One of the oldest European breeds, their coat is almost en-tirely black with a little white on their underline. Their whitehorns also have black tips. They are small and lean. Cowsaverage 800 pounds and bulls around 1,000 pounds. Theyare active grazers, heardy and have long lives.

The milk is easily digestible by people as the butterfat glob-ules in the milk are smaller than those from most dairybreeds. It is also suited for cheese production.

Kerry cattle were imported to the United States in 1818 andprospered in the nineteenth century, but became scarce bythe 1930s. Today there are only a few herds in North Amer-ica.

The European Pine Marten is the size of an ordi-nary domestic cat, with a long body, small head, pointed muz-zle, round ears and eyes that are usually dark brown. A PineMarten's fur is also brown, and during the summer, the hue ofthe coat turns lighter. They have a creamy yellow 'bib' mark-ing on their chests. Their feet are totally furred, with sharpclaws, which enable them to climb.

Pine Martens are related to the Mustelid which includesskunks, weasels and otters. Pine Martens are excellent treetop hunters. They are fast and often jump tree to tree to pur-sue prey.

Both males and females have a highly developed sense ofsmell and have scent glands that are anal and abdominal.These scent glands help the martens mark their travel routesin trees.

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Protein builds up, maintains and replaces tissues in yourbody. How do you get protein in your diet? The best sourcesare beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products (milk, yogurt,cheese), nuts (peanut butter), seeds (grains including breadand pasta), and legumes like black beans and lentils. Whenyou eat foods with protein, the digestive juices in your stom-ach and intestine go to work. They break down the proteininto basic units called amino acids. These can be reused tomake the proteins your body needs to maintain your muscles,bones, blood and body organs.

The amino acids can join together to make thousands of dif-ferent proteins. 22 of them are very important to humanhealth. Your body can make 13 of them but the other nineyou get by eating protein rich food. These are called essen-tial amino acids.

Protein from animal sources like milk and meat are calledcomplete because they carry all nine of the essential aminoacids. Most vegetable protein is considered incomplete be-cause it lacks one or more of the essentials. People who arevegetarians must get all their amino acids by eating a wide

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Igor Stravinsky was born on June 17, 1882 in St. Petersburgwhich was the capital of Russia at that time. His father was a fa-mous opera singer so, he was exposed to all the famous musi-cians of the day.

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Boxty (Irish Potato Griddle Cakes)1/2 pound raw peeled potatoes1/2 pound cooked mashed potatoes1/2 pound plain flourMilk (as needed, see directions)1 egg1 medium onion, finely choppedSalt and pepper

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Irish Potato Apple PiePastry:2 cups hot mashed potatoes1 tablespoon butter1/8 teaspoon cinnamon1/8 teaspoon ginger1 tablespoon brown sugar1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Filling:4 cups thinly sliced apples2 tablespoons brown sugar1 teaspoon melted butter1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine mashed potatoes, butter, cinnamon,ginger and brown sugar. Mix well. Blend in flour. Reserve 3/4 cup for top of thepie.

On a sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper, pat the remaining dough intoa circle slightly larger than a 9-inch pie plate. Place a well-greased pie plate overdough. Lift and invert the dough into the pan. Remove waxed paper. Arrangeapple slices on potato mixture. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. brown sugar. Pat remain-ing 3/4 cup of potato mixture onto a 9-inch circle of waxed paper. Invert overfilled pie. Peel off paper, crimp and seal edges of dough around the pie. Cut avent in the center of the pie.

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women and girls wear green rib-bons in their hair. Many cities havea St. Patrick’s Day parade.• The longest place name in Irelandis Muckanaghederdauhaulia, inCounty Galway. • Catherine Kelly, who died in1785, was allegedly the smallestIrish woman ever. With a totalheight of just 34 inches and aweight of 8 pounds, she was knownas “The Irish Fairy.” • According to some historians,over 40% of all American presidentshave had some Irish ancestry. • Famous wit Oscar Wilde was bornOscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wildein Dublin in 1854. • “Gulliver’s Travels” writerJonathan Swift is buried in St.Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. • Kilkenny-born architect JamesHoban designed the original White House in Washington after winninga competition sponsored by President George Washington and Secre-tary of State Thomas Jefferson in 1792. • The tune of the "Star Spangled Banner" was composed by the greatblind harper Turlough O’Carolan, who died about 35 years before theAmerican revolution. • President Barack Obama’s maternal great, great, great grandfatherFulmuth Kearney, came from Moneygall, in County Offaly. Mr. Kearneycame to America in 1850. • The Blarney Castle is one of Ireland’s most popular landmarks. Thereyou can visit the legendary Blarney Stone. It is believed that if you kissthe Blarney Stone, you will gain the gift of eloquence and never be ata loss for words.

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