Rhapsody of Natural Science

Author: Jean-Louis Fourneyre
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Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Features: "Is the nature you know truly as you imagine it to be forever?" The author raises this question from a child's perspective, allowing today's children to imagine the mysteries of nature.
A treacherous cat—just like the French writer Alexandre Villiers wrote: "God created cats because He wanted humans to have the opportunity to pet tigers."
A sad horse—horses are herbivores, but they also love to eat grains, especially oats. However, farmers are not willing to feed horses too much oatmeal because eating too much oatmeal will make them pass gas. There's a French proverb: "A Pércher horse that constantly passes gas can turn a farmer who was originally in a good mood into a very unhappy person."
Snakes—Pythons are actually very emotional animals. They love to hug humans and few people can escape from their passionate yet icy embrace.
Plants—Compared to plants, humans feel closer to animals. People would rather go for a walk with a dog than take a scallion out for a stroll.