Chinese Water Dragon

The Chinese Water Dragon, also known as the Asian Water Dragon is a lizard that comes form east and southwest Asia. This dragon eats plants, insects, and sometimes small fish or other small mammal or reptile. They can grow up to 1 meter long. Most Chinese Water Dragons are green with some yellow they sometimes even are a little turquoise. When they are stressed they turn brown.

To continue:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_water_dragon

Anole

The anole lizard is very popular lizard in Southeastern United States. The anole can also be found in other western world regions. At this time we know of 372 types of anoles. Green anole, Knight anole, Bark anole, Jamaican giant anole and Cuban brown anole. All of the anoles can be found in the U.S.A especially Florida. The green anole is the only anole that is native to the U.S.A. The other anoles laid there eggs on plants that were imported to the United States. The sizes of the anoles are usually 8 and 18cm. The Knight anole can grow up to 12 to 20in long. Anoles eat live insects and other invertebrates. They include crickets, spiders, moths, etc. Most anoles live to be 4 to 8 years old. Some of the anoles that are kept in captivity with proper care can live to be 14 years old.

Honey Bee

The honey bee is very important to life on earth. If honey bees were to go extinct we would not have the same food. If we did not have bees we would not have plants that produce food. Also if we did not have produce we would not have some animals. Then people will not have anything to eat and then likely will go extinct. The bees are disappearing now! One reason they might be disappearing is because of all of the chemicals that are in the air. Another reason could be that the climate is not good for them anymore to live in.

Yuca

Yuca is a plant that has sharp leaves. The Indians used the plant to make baskets, shoes and sometimes soup.

Paedocypris progenetica

Unusual pectoral fin

Paedocypris progenetica is the smallest fish in the world at 7.9mm long!  The fish were found on one of Indonesia's islands. The fishes body looks like a larvae. Since its body is so small the head skeleton has been reduced in size. The fish has no bone protection for its brain. The  water is the color as dark tea and has the acidity of Ph3 which is around 100 times more acid as rain water! But, sadly there swamps have been threatened by large forest fires long ago, and resent logging around the swamp.  Since this has happened several populations have been lost.         

More further reaserch:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2006/jan/news_7501.html                                                 

Paedophryne amauensis

The world smallest vertebrae a frog! Well yes, a frog is now the smallest vertebrae in the world. His size is around 3/10 of a inch long. These frogs might have existed for a incredibly long time. They live in the rain forest floor thriving on creatures tinier than them!


For more information:
http://travel.aol.co.uk/2012/01/12/video-tiny-frog-is-worlds-smallest-vertebrate-at-7mm-long/

Meyer Lemon

        Meyer Lemon is a fruit in the citrus family.  This tree is native to China. In China they sometimes put the tree in a pot as a ornamental plant. The USA was the first country to actually used the fruit for food! The
Meyer Lemon is a cross between a lemon and either an orange or a Clementine . That cross between fruits gives it a more sweet taste then a regular lemon. When it is time for the tree to flower it is quite easy to identify. The plants flower is a bright purple and white. You can be about a foot away and be able to smell a Meyer Lemon tree full of flowers. The smell can also easily fill up a room with the fragrant smell.

For more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_lemon

Cilantro

Cilantro is the Spanish name for coriander. The leaves are very much like to the parsley leaves being jagged. But the flavor is quite different. The plant can grow up to 20 inches.

For more information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander

Fig

The fig tree has big oval leaves with lobes. The leaf can have as many 3 to 6 lobes. There are many kinds of types that you can grow in your own yard, like Bannana fig and LSU Purple there are probably a few moretypes. The types that I named can be grown in Houston,TX in your own backyard! The LSU purple was made in Louisiana State University that is where it gets its name. The Banana Fig I belive got its name by the flavor of the fruit.

For more info visit :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_fig

Lettuce

In this paragraph I will be talking about the group of "Lettuce". Most people think lettuces of the ones that we generally find in our salads. But there are many other types of plants that belong in this family. I am going to name a few plants that you might know as a lettuce and ones you might not be sure about. Red tip,Leaf Lettuce, Romaine, Curly Endive, Arugula, Radicchio, Spinach and Swiss Chard. These are all either red or green, but Swiss Chard is piratically different. Its leafs are green and its stems can be many bright colors.

To read more go to:


http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/handling-meat/types-of-lettuce/

Hibiscus

The hibiscus plant is commonly planted for there beautiful red, yellow, white and pink flowers.
But the flowers are quite nutritious full of vitamin C. People also will make tea out of the flowers.

For more information visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus

Papaya

The papaya is a tropical fruit tree. It produces big orange fruit with many little black seeds inside the red to orange pulp or meat (these are the ones that are more likely for you to find in stores).  For some people the flavor is something you will have to get accustom to. But if you squeeze a little bit of lime on the fruit it tastes good.  The sweetest papayas is when the fruit is soft and dark orange.

For more information visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carica_papaya