September+JNS



The dragonfly (Anisoptera) lives mostly in damp areas such as around rivers and streams or by swamps and marshes because in the nymph stage, they are fully aquatic. An adult dragonfly will not bite or sting, however a nymph will bite. Although painful it is harmless. Adults have 6 legs, but can't walk very well. About 5,900 species of dragonflies exist today. Here's a neat fact! Dragonflies can fly backwards, change direction in the air, //and// hover for up to a minute! They're really neat insects and I think if you get the time, you should definitely research them!

9/22/14

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Horses get rain rot mostly when the temperature is humid or the climate is rainy, although it //can// occur almost anywhere. The best way to get rid of rein rot is to give your horse a bath with lots and lots of shampoo. This will help to loosen the scabs and allow air to get to the pink oozing skin underneath. There are multiple names for rain rot such as: dew poisoning (which is only accurate when it is found on the horses legs), rain rot, rain scald, streptithricosis, and mud fever. The most commonly known name being rain rot. The most common reason for rain rot is a lack of nutrition. well kept horses generally won't get it although it is possible. This disease in not painful to the horse unless you choose to pull the hair manually instead of scrubbing it off. And that is my discovery on rain rot.

9/23/14

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9/30/14

Hello, today I'm going to tell you about horse hooves. They are made up of about 13 parts. The size of the hoof depends on the size of your horse. For instance, if you have a draft horse their hooves are about the size of a dinner plate. Whereas if you have a mini pony, their hooves are only about the size of a tennis ball. The horses feet will not stop growing until they are 6 years old. Those first 6 years are crucial! Make sure you are taking good care of their feet when they are young so they have less chance of having bad feet when they are older. Your horses frog, (part of hoof on the sole that comes to a dull point) should be about 2/3 the length of the whole hoof. if it is any smaller than that your horse's feet are considered contracted. When looking at the bottom of a hoof, it should be as wide as it is long. I could go on all day long about facts and tips about horse hooves. But I won't! I hope you enjoyed, thanks for reading my science discovery!

By: Jordan Shaffer

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