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Sarah Jane Elliott
I am a writer, teacher, content producer and a museum educator. I hold a honours bachelor of Science degree from University of Toronto, specializing in zoology and animal behavior and a B.Ed., J/I Science Specialist from York University. I have published an educational anthology of science fiction stories. I am passionate about nature and history. I am a contributing author of various science articles for kids.

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Did you know that walruses turn pink?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- January 11, 2013
Up in the arctic, it gets extremely cold, so the animals that live there have to have adaptations that will let them survive the wicked temperatures. Some have thick fur or waterproof feathers, and some, like the walrus, have very thick skin. Walruses are massive animals; a fully grown male weighs up to 3000 pounds!
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Did you know that the world’s biggest flower is also the smelliest?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- January 4, 2013
Imagine walking up to the biggest flower in the world and taking a big, long, sniff. You might think it would smell lovely, but the truth is that the biggest flower in the world is also the stinkiest! The Rafflesia flower is huge; it can get over a metre wide and weigh up to 10
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Which animal’s fur grows backwards?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- December 28, 2012
There is plenty of competition for the title of “world’s fastest animal”, but have you ever wondered which animal is the slowest? To find it, you have to visit a rainforest and look way up into the canopy. The slowest animal in the world is a sloth! Sloths spend most of their time hanging upside
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Which ocean animal makes its own fishing nets?0
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- December 21, 2012
Imagine that you’re out on a boat, watching a clear, calm ocean before you. Suddenly, the surface of the ocean is disturbed by movement. It looks like bubbles are coming to the surface. Then, like a dance, a dozen humpback whales break the surface at once! This happens often in the wild, and it’s because
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