Capybara

The Capybara is the largest rodent in the world. It is related to agouti, chinchillas, coyphillas, and guinea pigs. Adult Capybaras can grow up to 4.3ft. Capybaras usally eat up to 6 to 8 pounds of grass. It is a very social animal and it is an excellent swimmer. It can hold its breath up to 5 minutes. Sometimes the Capybara sleeps under water while they put their nose right on the water line. Capybaras get hunted for their meat and skin. They are a popular meal in Christian celebrations in South America. Capybaras were considered as a fish in the 16th century. Capybaras can live up to 12 years.

Guinea Pigs

I got a guinea pig named Watkins.

Guinea pigs originated from South America. They are members of the rodent family. They live up to 5~8 years with good care. They require 30~50 mg of vitamen C from vegetables and fruit every day. You need to change their water every day. They need to eat Timothy Hay as well.

They're also an important source of food in South America ( which is really scary). It has been a pet since the 16th century, by the Europeans. The name Guinea pig comes from the Latin languge " little pig."

My new pet is very friendly and he likes to eat a lot, and poop a lot!

A New Pet

You obviously know that I have a pet hermit crab, but I want something cuddly and affable. So came down with a solution of buying a Guinie Pig. Guinea Pigs are affable and cuddly and fluffy. Also most of them are gentle and not aggressive. When you take care of a Guinea pig it is less work than a dog but more work than a cat. I always give my hermit crabs fresh water every day and never bother them when they're sleeping. So I think that I would be able to take care of a guinea pig!++```

Hawaii

Hawaii is the youngest state of all the states in the U.S. Hawaii only had 8 kings and queens in history. Hawaii has a lot of active valcanos and most of its land was made out of valcano lava. All of its islands add up to 230 islands. The U.S annexed (took over, took control) of Hawaii in1890. In 1959 Hawaiians voted to become a state. 58 % of the population in Hawaii is Asian. In 1994 President Clinton apologized for the cruelty of the Americans in the past, when they got rid of the Hawaiian queen.

Fall reading

1. Steven Spielberg Biography

2. Island Of The Blue Dolphins

3. Crash

4. The lighting Thief

5. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Hermit Crabs

Jaey Cho 1/03/08
The BRAIN

It was a day when the moon would shimmer like the chariot of Artemus. My brother, Kevin, and I were playing VICE CITY, when suddenly my brother goes “AAAA OUCH”. Kevin blamed it on me but I was innocent. When we got over the very long argument, there was Mr. T., my pet hermit crab, crawling on my bother’s toe! It was scarier than a man-eating chipmunk. How had he gotten out of his tank? So we went to Plan “A” – videotaping Mr. T. But my brother forgot to press the “record” button. Mr. T. was lucky, but he will never be lucky with Plan “B” – seal the cage with terrifying string of black camouflaged in the dark yarn.
When I came from school Mr. T. had cut the piece of yarn in half, and had escaped, out of the cage. I was on a mission! I searched under the sofa bed, and any small dark place that I could find. Hermit crabs like dark places. Suddenly I heard a clicking noise in my living room. When I arrived Mr. T.’s shell was empty! I was too late. Mr. T. was vaporized. I was crying so much that a person could have taken a bath in my tears.
Just then, I felt a pinching on my back. It was him! I was so happy. But the tissue box was on the ground. It was just then, when I noticed that Mr. T was in the tissue box! First I got mad because Mr. T made me worry for nothing, but later I thought that it was ingenious of him to hide in the tissue box.
Later I thought of selling Mr. T. to scientists to study my smart hermit crab brain. After all he did use his brain to run off. But come to think of it, I would miss the fun entertainment that he gave the past few days. So I wouldn’t sell him. But I could have made easy money!