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Heritage trail Hello there...
Read the clues and guess the UNESCO World
Fun facts Heritage Site
1. This Polynesian island in
1. Chameleon’s fused eyelids the Pacic Ocean, a special
territory of Chile, is famous
Unlike other animals that have upper and lower eyelids, the for its 887 massive statues
chameleon has a coneshaped, scaly eyelid in each eye that's called moai.
attached to the eyeball. The bulging eyelid covers all of the 2. These statues were
Photo:K.R.Deepak
eyeball except for a small gap which exposes the pupil. What is sculpted by the Rapa Nui
unique about its eyes is, it can see two dierent objects at the people, a name by which • I am a stingray, a kind of cartilaginous sh
same time, meaning its eyes work independently of each other. the island is also known. that live in the shallow waters.
This enables it to have a 360degree eld of vision without 3. The statues were carved • I have a at body. My skeleton is made up of
having to turn its head. It can also focus both eyes on a single between 11001680 AD when cartilages (just like your ears). While my eyes are
object while capturing prey. the island’s population was located on the dorsal side, my mouth, nostrils,
Q. There are over ______ species of chameleon that we at its highest. and gill slits are situated on my underbelly.
know of in the world. 4. The moai are carved out • I am an ovoviviparous creature. That is, the
of volcanic ash at a quarry site on the side of the extinct Rano Raraku volcano. young are hatched from eggs held within the
2. Snake fake? 5. Each moai is said to represent the deceased head of a family ancestry line and sits on body of the female.
The caterpillar of the elephant hawkmoth from a stone platform called Ahu. • I am not usually aggressive and I attack
Brazil mimics a snake to defend itself from 6. In 1995, this island became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with most of the area humans only when provoked. Contact with the
predators. When alarmed, the crawler protected in the Rapa Nui National Park. stinger causes local trauma, pain and swelling.
ips, retracts its legs and head, and The sting may become fatal only if the aected
pus up the front part of its body
Answer: Easter Island area is a vital organ.
to resemble the head of a
snake. What’s more, it has
dark markings on its body
which look like the eyes of
a snake. • I am a a
Q. Can you find out California condor,
the scientific name of the North America's largest
ying bird.
elephant hawk moth?
Picture • I travel widely to
feed on carcasses of
story deer, pigs, and other Photo: AP
animals. I can survive
__________________ Caption this up to two weeks without eating.
• My body is black, with striking white patches
photo under the wings. I have a redtoorange head and
A keeper of the Woburn beak.
2. Deilephila elpenor Safari Park takes care of • I nest in caves on clis of tall mountains.
1. 170 an Asian elephant. Can Find out: How is the larva of an amphibian
Answers you sum up the picture called?
in a few words? Be
Reuters creative
Answer: Tadpole
Word of the day Unscramble…
…to discover team sports
Camaraderie (Noun)
Camaraderie is friendship and trust shared by
people who have gone through an experience
together or have known each other for a long
time.
Origin: The word camaraderie comes from the
French word camarade used to mean roommate
or companion or a group of people who share a
room. It is further derived from the Old Spanish
word camara , meaning “chamber." The word
comrade derived from camarade has been used
by socialists and communists since 1884 to
address a fellow socialist or communist.
Vijay Soneji
Example: The camaraderie of the residents was
on display when they came together to start a
community kitchen.
Activity: Use the word in a sentence of your
own.
1. YOCKEH 4. BYGRU
_____________________ _____________________
2. TRICCEK 5. BOYELLALLV
_____________________ _____________________
4. Rugby, 5. Volleyball
2. Cricket, 3.Football,
Correction: The right answer for the Missing 3. TOOBLLAF
Answers: 1. Hockey,
Get creative, ll in the speech bubbles, scan your entry and send it to Number puzzle that appeared yesterday is 3 _____________________
[email protected] with your details. The subjectline must be Join the conversation. and not 2 as published. The error is regretted.
Crack the code Journal Writing The W Corner
PHOTOS: THE HINDU
Using the reference given
below, crack the code and WHO is this? His face
identify the terms: Dear Diary might have been blurred
I want to sign up for volunteer work... out, but there are more
than enough clues to point
you in the right direction.
And if that isn’t enough, here are some
pointers to take you towards the answer:
He is an Indian chess grandmaster.
He is set to debut on the milliondollar
Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour by joining the
game’s elite players in the $150,000
Chessable Masters beginning on June 20.
Answer: ____________________________
Answer: Pentala Harikrishna
Example: Computer would be coded
as 111, 555, 5, 6, 777, 77, 22, 666
1. 222, 777, 55, 111, 77, 333, 555, 55
2. 2, 22, 7, 333, 3, 55 Use your imagination and write a note in 150 words.
3. 333, 55, 77, 22, 666, 222, 1, 111, 22 Mail it to
[email protected] with the subject line:
4. 111, 555, 55, 77, 666, 555, 444 Journal Writing. The best pieces will be published on Page
5. 7, 33, 333, 222, 77 3 in the Inbox column from Monday to Friday.
4. Control, 5. Shift
Answers: 1. Function, 2. Design, 3. Interface,
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