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<\/a><\/p>\nI then chose a couple of beasts to focus on and do extra research. I then wrote out some facts about them.<\/p>\n <\/span>Bunyip<\/strong><\/p>\n In Australia in deep waterholes lies Bunyips. Bunyips are evil mythical spirits that lure people or animals and devours any person or creature. People started making these legends when they heard blood-curdling cries.<\/p>\n Banished Spirit\u2026<\/p>\n Australian people include this creature in their dreams. According to one of the myths, there was a tribesman who disobeyed the rules about how living things should live, which the rainbow snakes decided. Biami, the good spirit, punished him. He was banished from the tribe. Biami also told other tribes to stay away from him. The tribesman got so angry he became an evil spirit and they called him Bunyip. He would roam the earth at night bringing gloom and fear to all tribes. He would also devour people on the way especially women and children. 40,000 years ago there was a plant-eating marsupial around the size of a rhino living in Australia. It was known as a Diprotodon. It would live near water and graze on shrubs and grass. People have been wondering if these creatures evolved into hippo-like marsupial which the tribespeople saw and feared.<\/p>\n They have a dog-like face, walrus-like tusks or horns and dark fur.<\/p>\n Dragons<\/strong><\/p>\n At least every continent has its own tale of scaly, serpent-like creatures.<\/p>\n Ryu<\/p>\n The Ryu is a Japanese dragon. It has three claws but no wings. It lives beneath the sea and controls rain and stormy weather. It gifts wishes to those brave enough to find one.<\/p>\n Kuh Billaur<\/p>\n The Kuh Billaur dragon came from Persia. Brave Ali killed a serpent dragon by piercing it with his sword. People feared dragons throughout the Middle East. In ancient times, apparently, a dragon swallowed the moon when a lunar eclipse occurred. People made loud noises with bells so the creature could release the moon.<\/p>\n Fafnir<\/p>\n This dragon lives in Norse\/Germany. Fafnir was the son of dwarf king Hreidmar. He tried stealing his father\u2019s treasure, so he was killed by Sigurd. In northern European myths, dragons were a symbol of greed.<\/p>\n Lastly\u00a0 I thought I’d share some mantis pictures since Miss Dale mentioned them yesterday. Today’s mantis I’m sharing is called Lettuce. She is a Rhombodera Stalli (Shield Mantis). Mantis keepers prefer you to use the scientific name as lots of mantis share the same general name. Lettuce is a fully grown adult female, so she has her wings. However females don’t really fly at all. Females also have a longer lifespan.<\/p>\n Hope everyone has had a good day \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello everyone Today I started out with the algebra powerpoint in the home learning. I actually got the hang of it pretty quickly and really enjoyed doing it. I then did some Sumdog followed by some Epic. I started a book called The Revenge of The Shadow King. After lunch I read some of my … <\/p>\n
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\nCleo<\/p>\n