Do you know of any poisonous animals? You probably start
thinking about snakes and spiders but scientists have just discovered that
some birds are poisonous too. One such bird is called the pitohuis (pit-uh-hoo-eez)
and it lives in New Guinea. This bird is black and orange and it has poison
in its skin and feathers. If a snake tries to eat it, the bird tastes like
really hot chili peppers. Imagine that.
If you touched this bird, you’d feel like a burning or
numbness or maybe you would sneeze or cough. They won’t kill you but that
may irritate your body.
Do you know any interesting information about poisonous
animals? Write to Marvin and tell him about it. You can send your letters
to:
Marg and Marvin
c/o Chiangmai Mail
142 Im-boon Housing Estate
Soi 1, Muangsamut Road,
Tambon Changmoi
Muang District,
Chiang Mai 50300
Email: kids@chiangmai-mail.com
Fax: 053 234 145
JOKES
1) How do you make bears listen?
2) What happened when two rabbits get married?
3) What is it called when two spiders get married?
4) What do cats like to eat on a hot day?
ANSWERS
1) Take away the ‘b’ and they are all ears
2) They lived hoppily ever after
3) A webbing
4) Mice cream
Bye from Marg and Marvin
