what i’ve learned so far:
3 Things I’ve Learned About Animals Since I’ve Last Posted:
1) Female flies buzz around your mouth, nose, and eyes looking for mucus to lay their eggs in. Male flies are there to hang out with the females.
2) ‘Kangaroo’ really means “I don’t understand” in a north-Aboriginal language. When the first settlers landed, they asked the locals what that hoping animal was, and the locals responded, “Kangaroo”. There’s actually another word for what we know as the kangaroo. I just forgot the real one.
3) Cows will produce 200,000 liters of milk in a lifetime.
1 Thing I’ve learned about Trees Since My Last Post:
1) Some trees in Australia shed their bark yearly. Kind of like molting.
The Most Important Thing I’ve Learned (or re-reminded myself of) Since I Posted Last:
Never take anything so seriously. Traveling is full of pleasant surprises. 🙂
Tags: Australia
lauracat
female flies looking for mucus to lay eggs in? thats how you get maggots…gross…please cover your mucusy parts 🙂
Hey Laura…It is Mark’s wife, Kate. I have been reading your blog, so keep us posted!!! It all sounds very interesting and exciting!!!!!Have fun and BE careful!!!!! Have a great Christmas!!
Love…Kate
Merry Christmas Cousin Laura! Thinking of you on this special day. The boys were up at 7:13am and ran to our room excited that yes, indeed they have been good boys! We wonder if bionicles and star wars are cool toys ‘down under’? Continue to enjoy this big beautiful world and keep up the posts…we love them! Merry Christmas Laura!!
This is a pop quiz. Can you translate that liter stuff with the cows into gallons?
So the female flies are the breadwinners of their fly families, huh? Well, females are the dominant sex in the insect kingdom. But ONLY in the insect kingdom haha.
Run into any of those little deadly jellyfish yet?