Animals and Nature

TAY May 22, 2021 · 2 min read

Did you know the mosquito can spread parasites that can cause some of the world’s deadliest diseases? The mosquito is a small, blood- sucking insect that is very slim. This animal is unique but bad because it is one of the only insects that sucks blood besides ticks and fleas…

Imagene B. Wonders May 11, 2021 · 2 min read

Hi this is Skye! In this article, I will tell you all how to attract and ID (identify) some of the most common backyard birds of the Pacific Northwest. There are more backyard birds, but I chose some of the most common. The song sparrow is a little brown bird that likes eating…

TAY Apr 23, 2021 · 1 min read

Earth Day is a day that is a reminder to keep our planet clean. Earth Day is probably one of the best holidays that gets countries to work together for a cause that benefits all of us. According to earthday.org In 1970, the first Earth day happened because of a junior senator…

TAY Apr 15, 2021 · 1 min read

The Gray Wolf is a popular wolf because of its cute, puppy look. They hunt in packs of 4-7 wolves. This allows the wolves to hunt animals larger than itself. They live in Alaska and Canada consisting of a diet of large prey, elk, moose, and caribou. They have large, double layer…

Lela Star Apr 10, 2021 · 2 min read

It’s SPRING! The temperatures are rising so fast: according to the weather app, it was 23 degrees yesterday, but it’s 31 degrees TODAY. Some things I’ve been doing outside are painting rocks, working on CookyLela News, and… GARDENING! New plants have been sprouting up…

TAY Apr 9, 2021 · 1 min read

Lila the Labador jumps off her owner’s boat and dives into the salty seawater. When she resurfaces, she has a glass bottle in her mouth. Good Girl! The 10-year-old lab often joins her owner’s cleanup crew when they pick up trash on local beaches and in the water. “I usually just…

TAY Apr 3, 2021 · 1 min read

Hi CookyLela News Readers. I would like to introduce you to my new guppies! I have 3 Orange guppies that kinda look like goldfish. I don’t have names for them yet so if you have a suggestion please put it in the comments down below. I am not the most creative person in the world…

TAY Mar 14, 2021 · 2 min read

Sharks are ancient animals. They have been on earth for at least 420 million years. They are the top predators of the ocean's natural food chain. Even before dinosaurs roamed the earth, sharks hunted through the oceans. They are such good survivors that they have had little need…

TAY Mar 12, 2021 · 1 min read

Two mammals in Asia have the name panda, the red panda (lesser panda) and the giant panda. Classification - The scientific name is Ailurus Fulgens. Red Pandas were classified in the Procyonidae (raccoon) and Ursidae (bear) families but are now classified in their own family…

Alexa P. Feb 23, 2021 · 1 min read

The white panther is a rare and elegant creature. White panthers are much rarer than black panthers. The white panther is also called "albino" or "leucistic" (from the ancient Greek "Leukos = white). The panther's habitat includes the entire African territory, southern and…