Ginjer Clarke http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com Fun, fact-filled books about weird wonderful stuff Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:44:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAILS http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/giant-african-land-snails/ http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/giant-african-land-snails/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:44:02 +0000 Ginjer Clarke http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/?p=329 How could a snail possibly be dangerous? When it will eat everything in your yard and even the paint off your house! Check out this video from a TV station in Miami, Florida about the trouble these surprisingly large and destructive snails are causing.

Giant African Land Snails Invade Florida

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I took a terrific trip with my family to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. recently, and we saw many of the animals from my books there. If you get a chance to go, check out the giant squid in the huge tank that was too big for me to photograph, plus the other weird creatures in the Deep Ocean exhibit, and of course the awesome fossils.

]]> http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/smithsonian-museum-of-natural-history/feed/ 0 Pouch Babies http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/pouch-babies/ http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/pouch-babies/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:04:02 +0000 Ginjer Clarke http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/?p=295 http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/pouch-babies/feed/ 6 Watch Out http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/watch-out/ http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/watch-out/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:08:14 +0000 Ginjer Clarke http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/?p=289 http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/watch-out/feed/ 6 Baby Otter Learns to Swim http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/baby-otter-learns-to-swim/ http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/baby-otter-learns-to-swim/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:49:27 +0000 Ginjer Clarke http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/?p=281 As I explain in my Baby Otter book, young river otters are sometimes unsure about getting in the water, because they don’t know yet that they will be good swimmers.  The mother otter helps them out, but she sometimes has to give them a firm but gentle push.  Check it out!

]]> http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/baby-otter-learns-to-swim/feed/ 2 A Trip to the Zoo http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/a-trip-to-the-zoo/ http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/a-trip-to-the-zoo/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:06:44 +0000 Ginjer Clarke http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/?p=263 I went to visit some of my favorite animals at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. last week, and I wanted to share some of my pictures with you. See how many of these animals you can find in my books, and tell me about your favorite animals!

American alligator Cheetah Asian elephant Flamingo Basilisk Land iguana Meerkats Naked Mole Rat Giant panda ]]> http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/a-trip-to-the-zoo/feed/ 1 See Fainting Goats Faint http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/see-fainting-goats-faint/ http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/see-fainting-goats-faint/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:19:44 +0000 Ginjer Clarke http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/?p=251 I also got a request from someone asking to see fainting goats, which are included in my book FAKE OUT! Animals That Play Tricks. Here’s a video that shows you just how silly they are.

]]> http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/see-fainting-goats-faint/feed/ 0 See Lipizzaner stallions dance! http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/see-lipizzaner-stallions-dance/ http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/see-lipizzaner-stallions-dance/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:14:05 +0000 Ginjer Clarke http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/?p=248 A student recently asked me during a school visit where she could see Lipizzaner stallions (which are featured in my book FAR OUT! Animals That Do Amazing Things) dance. These beautiful horses tour around the world, but you can watch this video to get an idea of the tricks they can do.

Lipizzan stallions dancing

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Here is a video of a young kangaroo joey coming out to check out the world and then quickly jumping back in.  It’s amazing to see how much kangaroo can fit into what looks like a pretty small pouch. There will be lots more interesting updates on marsupials, as that’s the next book I’m working on now: Pouch Babies and Their Marsupial Moms.

]]> http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/240/feed/ 0 Vampire Squid Video http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/vampire-squid-video-2/ http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/vampire-squid-video-2/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:01:01 +0000 Ginjer Clarke http://www.ginjerclarkebooks.com/?p=228 Check out this cool video of the vampire squid and how it can turn itself inside out!

Vampire Squid Video

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