For many long centuries, animals and man have roamed the earth in a quest for survival. Both hunted constantly to fill their needs for food, water, and shelter. And as animals and man roamed the forests and plains, they came into contact with each other –...
Animals
Bedtime HistoryP-22 The Hollywood Cougar
It is noon in the Santa Monica Mountains and the sun beats down on a meadow hundreds of feet above the valley. A female mountain lion yawns and sniffs the air for prey. Nearby, her four cubs run and ramble through the yellow grass, chasing each other’s...
Horses Impact on History
When most of us think of horses, we probably think of them as ranch pets, work horses, or race horses. The amazing horse has been helping man for many centuries: carrying him and his supplies across continents, charging bravely into battle, plowing dusty fields,...
History of Black Cats and Crows of Halloween
It is October and Fall has slowly and silently crept in on chilly breezes and frosty nights. Stealthily, inch by inch and degree by degree, Mother Nature has lowered the temperature and darkened the nights. Dusk descends quickly at this time of year and...
The Story of Gunboat Judy for Kids
Today, we are going to hear the tale of an amazing animal – a feisty Pointer dog nicknamed “Gunboat Judy.” Judy lived during a terrible time in history, World War II, and her story is one of courage, survival, and loyalty. Judy came from humble...
Bobbie the Wonder Dog
Imagine you are lost far away from home. What would you do? Would you ask a nice person for help? Make a call on your cell phone. Use a GPS device to plot a route home. What if you had no voice, cell phone, or maps because you’re a...
The T-Rex of Tadpoles and The Saber-Toothed Anchovy
Go back in time to a land shrouded in mist and jungles and swamps. A time hundreds of millions of years before T-Rexes stalked the Earth, growling and rumbling and crashing through thick forests. A time before Pterodactyls soared through the skies,...
Togo, Balto, and the Lifesaving Sled Dog Race
When I say “Super Hero,” who or what comes to mind? Do you think of Superman, Iron Man, or Wonder Woman? Maybe you think of the Black Panther, Captain America, or Thor. Well, I know some real-life heroes and they aren’t humans – they’re...
Jeep The Flying Coyote
What if I told you coyotes could fly? Don’t believe me - think I’ve lost my mind? Well, I’m here to tell you that I know of a coyote who COULD fly – and his name was Jeep! And Jeep wasn’t any cartoon coyote. No, this was a tried and true,...