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ISSUE 52
MAY 24, 2020
H O W I S
W AT E R A S U P E R
D R I N K ?
C A N A
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C R O C O D I L E B E
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S A M V I S I T S
A L P A C A S
WHAT IS
THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A LLAMA
AND AN ALPACA?

2. In the middle of the river, the crocodile began
sinking deep. The frightened monkey
screamed, “What are you doing?”The crocodile
said, “Forgive me, my friend, but I have to kill
you! My wife has heard so much about you, and
now she wants to eat your juicy heart.”
“Oh, silly friend,” baited the monkey. “Why
didn’t you say so in the beginning itself? My
heart is stored safely in the burrow of the tree.”
“Really? Let’s go get it then,” said the silly
crocodile, and he started swimming back to the
tree. Once the crocodile reached the river bank,
the terrified monkey sprang to safety, on a high
branch.
Once out of reach, the monkey yelled at the
crocodile, “Your wife is a greedy crocodile and
you a foolish one. I have only one heart and it’s
beating inside me.”The crocodile was ashamed
of what happened and swam back into the
river, having lost a dear friend due to his
foolishness.
Once upon a time, on the banks of a mighty
river, there was a monkey, who lived on a
magnificent tree. The tree bore fruits as sweet
as nectar, and the monkey lived a happy, and
content life.
Once, a hungry crocodile swam up to the bank
of the river. “Hello! Try out these fruits!“ called
out the monkey, tossing the juicy fruits to the
crocodile. Everyday, the crocodile would come
to eat the fruits, and soon, they became great
friends.
But the crocodile’s wife was very greedy, and
wanted to have the monkey for her supper. “I
want to devour the monkey’s heart, for it will be
as sweet as the fruit he eats,”schemed the wife.
Next day, the gullible crocodile invited his dear
friend to his house for supper. The poor
monkey believed the story, and without
hesitation, jumped on the crocodile’s back and
off they went to the crocodile’s home on the
other side of the river.
FOLKTALE
Panchatantra:
The Monkey and
the Crocodile

3. What is the difference
between a llama and
an alpaca?
Name the south African animals
At the first glance, the two animals may look very similar - after all, they are cousins from the camelidae family.
Other members of this family also include the camel!
Let's start with their ears. A great way to tell llamas and alpacas apart is from the shape of their ears. Llamas
have long, banana shaped ears, while alpacas have small, straight ears.
Their faces are also different; as llamas have longer faces, while alpacas have smaller smushed faces.
Llamas are also bigger than alpacas and can grow up to 400 pounds. An alpaca, on an average, grows only up
to 175 pounds. It is for this reason, that llamas are used as pack carrying animals, as their bodies can handle the
weight.
Lastly, alpacas are famous for their soft fleece - which has a very fine fiber and comes in some amazing colours.
In contrast, a llama's coat is quite coarse!
Pondering
Corner

4. Sam Visits Alpacas
Discover a
new place
Alpaca my bags and we can go on vacation! I’m sorry, I just couldn’t help myself. See
this handsome furry creature? It’s an alpaca! With their floppy furry tufts, doe eyes
and goofy grins, they might just be the cutest of the Camelidae family. Besides their
quirky good looks, these creatures also bear some of the silkiest, most versatile fibre
found in nature, for which they are shorn annually.
Alpaca fleece is described as being stronger than mohair, smoother than silk, finer
than cashmere, and warmer, yet better-breathing than thermal knits.
The alpaca originated from Peru. They were thought to be domesticated by the Indi-
ans of the Andes Mountains and live in the high mountain foot hills. Now however,
they can be found in North America, South America, Australia as well as the UK. There
are 2 types of Alpacas – suri and the huacaya. The suri has fiber that grows long and
forms silky dreadlocks. The huacaya has a woolly, dense, crimped fleece — like a
teddy bear.
These gentle animals are herbivores and have 3 stomachs which help them process
their food. They also have a relatively high life expectancy of about 20-25 years.

5. spot ten differences
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6. When you have a reaction every time there is a change of season or pollen in the air,
it could point towards you having a seasonal allergy. To understand what those are,
let’s go over some of the symptoms you coud get –
It could begin as tightness in the chest, followed by difficulty breathing or wheezing.
More often, asthma begins in the childhood, in one form or another.
More reactions happen during‘hay fever’season – during spring and autumn, when
pollen is heavy in the air.The body reacts to the pollen and in turn causes tightening
in the lungs and a difficulty in breathing. During these seasons, you may also devel-
op rashes and itchiness on the body.
Windblown pollen from trees, flowers and plants usually give you the sniffles. Morn-
ings are an especially bad time if you have seasonal allergies as your nose runs and
eyes water.
Other allergens can also include dust mites (usually found hiding in home carpet-
ing), pollution or smoke in the air, cold air, strong chemical fumes or smells and
animal dander (which can include hair, skin, feathers or saliva).
What are
Seasonal
Allergies?
Healthy Me

7. AMUSING NEWS
Llamas can be used as shep-
herds and protectors for herds
of sheep and livestock as they
are great protectors! They are
very sociable and adopt the
herd they are protecting as
their own and protect them
effectively from wild dogs and
coyotes.
Llama Guard Dogs
Tickle
your
funny
bone
Q: What do llamas
say once you've
thanked them?
A: No probllama
Q: What do llamas
say after yoga
class?
A: Llamaste
Q: Why weren't the two
llamas getting along?
A: Llama drama

8. einstien iyengar
comic story
Water-The Super Drink!
7
The hot summer sun was beating down
on Eeshan and his friends.
My throat
feels so dry!
I have a cola drink.
“Here”, said Rahul.

9. 8
Martin thanked Rahul and gulped down the bottle.
There is nothing like a cold drink in
the hot summer of Allepey!
There is nothing
like water!

10. 9
What do you mean Eeshan? How can you compare
a cold drink with water?
For starters, soft drinks contain caffeine, large
amounts of sugar and phosphorus.
Caffeine has many harmful effects such as
indigestion and insomnia.

11. Similarly, the sugar in the soft drink may give us
instant energy, but its over consumption can lead
to obesity.
And the phosphorus in the soft drink, depletes the
calcium in our bones.
What about energy drinks or sports drinks?
We can drink those instead of water?

12. 11
These drinks are intended for people who exercise,
because then we not only lose water, through
sweating, but also a lot of essential minerals.
Water may not contain all the essential minerals
but it is a better hydrating agent than sports
drinks as one can absorb it easily.
Water can help control your
calories Dholu, it is the only
liquid on earth that helps
reduce weight. And water
helps to maintain the balance
of fluids in our body.

13. Water improves our digestive
system. Ailments like flu and cold
can also be prevented with intake
of water. If you are thirsty, it is
our body’s way of telling us that
it is already dehydrated.
Can I have a glass of water, Einstein Iyengar?
Here, take the whole bottle!

14. 12
stories in rhyme
The Fir Tree
And The Thorn
The lowly and contented state
Is farthest from the wounds of fate.
A fir tree upon a humble thorn
From his high top look'd down with scorn.
"For loftiest fanes we grow," she said,
"Of us the tallest masts are made,
While you, poor bramble, can't produce
Nothing of ornament or use."
"Great tree," the modest thorn replied,
"When the sharp axe shall pierce your side,
In vain you then may wish to be
Unsought-for, and unknown like me."

15. My llama friend Pedro and I were off
on an adventure! I just hadn't gotten
round to telling my parents yet.
Pedro and I had snuck out one morn-
ing, before the sun was up, loaded
with fresh water and food. I had
heard some travellers talking of a
secret treasure high up in the moun-
tains. I had stolen their map and was
off to find it!
Complete
the
Story...
with Hamlet the Hamster
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?
fun facts
Fun Facts about Llamas
Llamas are the camel’s cousins belonging to a group of
animals called camelids. All camelids spit or stick out
their tongues when they are annoyed.
One of the ways llamas communicate is by humming.
During the last ice age (10,000-12,000 years ago) came-
lids went extinct in North America.
Llamas were first domesticated and used as pack animals
4,000 to 5,000 years ago in the Peruvian highlands.
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16. Help the Llama Reach
the Matching Cactus

17. Jesh Krishna Murthy
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