The Thomas Times
Amazing Animal
Survivalist
There are many amazing
animals that can survive in harsh environments. They survive freezing cold to
the hottest places on earth.
The Antarctic Ice Fish
survives in the waters of the Polar Regions, which is colder than freezing. The
water has salt in it so the salt lowers the temperature of which water freezes
so fish can survive. The Ice Fish produces a natural antifreeze defense.
Antifreeze keeps the ice crystals out of the fish’s body, allowing it to swim
unfrozen under pack ice.
The Moloch Lizard lives in
the burning hot Australia Desert. Its nickname is the Thorny Devil. It eats
ants, up to one thousand in a sitting. It can survive a long time without rain
by getting water elsewhere. The lizard’s spines are slanted toward the corner
of its mouth, catching the morning dew.
The Brine Shrimp lives in
the one of the saltiest places in the world, The Great Salt Lake in Utah. It is
eight times saltier than the ocean. They have an exoskeleton, like most other
shrimp. Their insides (organs, blood. etc) are as salty as the water creating a
stabilized balance.
The Pyrolubus Fumorii lives at the water vents
in the ocean floor. There the water temperature
reaches boiling temperatures. They feed on the mineral rich fluid that flows up
through the vents.
These are some of nature’s
super survivors. From the freezing poles of the Earth to the Great Salt Lakes
these animals can survive anywhere!
The End of Dr.
Who’s Matt Smith
The
end of the fifty-year-old science fiction television series went out with a
bang! The final episode called The Name
of the Doctor features the death
of The Doctor, Matt Smith. Matt Smith has been with the cast and crew of the
British Broad Casting Channel’s Science Fiction show for three years. The “Matt
Smith Years” as they are known are favored by Dr. Who’s loyal fans everywhere.
As the series ends, we say good bye to Matt Smith.
Weather in The
Arctic
The
temperature is still going down. Snow now comes down harder every day. The wind
reaches ten miles an hour a day. Everyone should stay indoors.
Monday snow: temperature below negative
fourteen
Tuesday snow: temperature below negative
fifteen
Wednesday snow: temperature below negative
sixteen
Thursday snow: temperature below negative
seventeen
New Game: Little Infernal
A new game is sweeping the nation, Little
Infernal. Little Infernal is a game where you can burn anything you want in the
safety of your home. To learn more go to LittleInfernal.com.
