Sentences with phrase «older ducklings»

Kacelnik doubts whether it would be possible to engender abstract thought in older ducklings and ducks, given that the motivation to grasp the information is instinctive after hatching.

Not exact matches

Page one of the news in my own Lake Wobegon this week carries a breathless report about a four - year - old boy at the tractor supply store who tried to talk his father into purchasing a duckling: «Word on the decision was not available at press time.»

When blended with coconut milk though, wowzers, celery root (the former «ugly duckling» of the produce aisle) becomes creamy and smooth — like old fashioned whipped potatoes.

But when researchers injected Anas platyrhynchos ducklings at 4, 9, or 14 weeks old with red blood cells from sheep to simulate a parasitic infection, the birds — as adults — explored new items in their environment and approached small orange toys, a color they typically avoid because they seem to associate it with toxic food.

I was an ugly duckling till about 30 years old when my husband found me.

Director Todd Phillips» («Old School,» «Road Trip») «The Hangover,» which you could say is the ugly duckling of the Golden Globes, has been nominated in the Best Motion Picture, Comedy category, a decision that has been causing a considerable amount of hullabaloo.

Parents and day - care workers should be aware that children under 5 years old should not handle baby chicks and ducklings, as salmonellosis can be very severe in young children.

Along the way, you can stop at some of Australia's most famous wineries such as Houghton Wines, which has been producing award - winning Western Australian wines for more than 175 years; Sandalford Wines, one of Western Australia's oldest and largest family - owned winemakers; and newcomers such as Ugly Duckling, a boutique vineyard and cellar door that hand picks its grapes.

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Witnessing this surreal event, which is the astonishing rite of passage that every one - day - old wood duckling must undergo in order to travel from nest to pond, changes Katie's life.

Books for kids a bit older — our faves that we saved: The Little Engine That Could Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel (both of the above were read to my girls by their great grand mother and mean alot to us) Make Way for Ducklings Blueberries for Sal One Morning in Maine All of the Jan Brett books!

An afternoon of stenciling can transform an ugly duckling old wooden dresser into a beautiful swan!