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ESSAY ON ELEPHANT An elephant is the biggest land mammal or animal. It is very intelligent and is known for its sharp and keen memory. Elephant can have grey or black colour skin. They are considered as the descendents of an extinct species called as mamamoth. Elephant has a huge body, four thick and big legs which help in maintaining stability and balance. It has got two large ears with an external pinna and audiotary meatus. But an elephant’s eye and tail are very short. It has got a very long trunk, in which nostrils are present (elephant breathes from these nostrils only), an elephant can fill water in its trunk. The trunk of the elephant is also used by it to grab, eat food and it can also be used to break down the long tree branches, in short an elephant’s trunk works like a human hand. Beside the trunk, an elephant has been provided with enamel tusks. These tusks look like huge canine teeth, but they are not. Elephants are mostly found in deep forests o...

Cat is a very adorable and a cute animal. It is a domestic animal and is kept as a pet. It has very sharp claws and keen eyes that help it in seeing during the night. That means that it has a very good nocturnal vision that is much better than humans. It has two small ears, with a highly sensitive tympanic membrane (eardrum), which helps it in hearing even the slightest of the sounds. It’s small and bushy tail helps it in maintaining balance while walking. Cat is an extremely beautiful and a mesmerising mammal, which can attract you towards itself with it’s laid back attitude and funny portrayal of it’s actions. You will be completely fascinated by the cat. It can be aggressive at times, when it is irritated or is being continuously poked. Cats are found in many colours like brown, golden, white, black or a mix of any these two colours. A cat is an omnivore animal, that is, it can feed both on the vegetation (pulses, milk, vegetables) and other small animals. It...

Friendly, loyal and faithful are the characteristics that describes the most loving mammal, that is, dog. It is one of the most adorable and fun loving animal in the world. It’s compatibility with the humans is commendable. Dog has highly sensitive tympanic membrane (eardrum) and olfactory system (sense of smell), which makes it different from other creatures. It’s short and sturdy limbs help it in running fast. As a pet, dog is a very helpful organism as it watches over the house and prevents strangers from breaking into the house by barking loudly. A dog usually can feed on everything, like, rice , meat, fish, but it should be taken in a notice to not to feed anything sweet to the dogs as by eating something sweet, their hair will start shedding immensely. Dogs are of various colours like white, brown, golden, black etc. and have many breeds like- golden retriever, husky, german shepherd, chihuahua, Pomeranian, Poodle, Labrador, Doberman, Pug, Pitbull, Bu...

ESSAY ON NATIONAL BIRD PEACOCK This is an essay on the national bird Peacock. Peacock is a big bird, with extremely mesmerising and beautiful wings. It’s beauty has helped it in gaining the title of the national bird of India. It has different colour combinations (violet, blue and green or simple white), which makes it unique and special among the birds. It’s long and slender neck withholds beauty and grace, which adds more points to it’s beauty. It is found all over the country. It’s wings are very long and have moon like spots on them, they have a shape of an eye and are violet in colour. These spots shine when the peacock dances, as the sunlight falls directly over them. Peacocks have small and elegant crowns/crest on their heads. They are considered as the king of all the birds. But because of the weight of their wings, peacocks cannot fly higher, that is, they can only fly a limited height and not for a long time. Peacock is a male bird whereas Peahen i...

Tiger mostly hunts for deers, pythons, cows, buffaloes and most of the times hunts alone only. A tiger does not live in groups, prefers solidity and even hunts alone. It’s highly sensitive olfactory receptors (good sense of smell) aids it in locating and attacking its prey easily. It has a habit of attacking its prey slowly and suddenly, instead of running behind them for a long distance. At one go a tiger can jump a maximum distance of 10 meters. It sleeps during the day and generally hunts during the night. A tiger can adapt well in both ice cold conditions and humid and wet conditions. There are a total of 10 subspecies of tiger, out of which only six are surviving- Siberian Tiger (largest of all), Indochinese Tiger, Bengal Tiger, Sumatran Tiger, Malayan Tiger, South China Tiger. In the primitive time the Trinil subspecies of Tiger got extinct. Tigers have a 25 years of life expectancy both in the zoo and in wildlife. Tiger’s bones are useful to humans as they ...

Horse is a very friendly and a loving animal. It is loved by all the age groups. It is extremely helpful and useful to the human society. Its sound is neigh. Like all the big animals, like elephant and camels, horse is also used for carrying loads for long distances. It is also used by the people for going from one place to another, it’s ride is highly enjoyable. Horses are very beautiful and extremely smart creatures. Their highly bushy tail mesmerises everyone and is a symbol of beauty. Horses have many colours like white, brown, golden, black, burgundy or a mix of any these two colours. It is a tall animal and comes under the mammal category. It is vey alert and aware of its surroundings. Its majestic and lean body is strong enough to even break a heavy door. Horse is known for its keen and sharp memory and its high intelligence and smartness. It is extremely obedient and faithful to its master, and is a calm animal which loves peace and harmony. Its strong and long limbs helps it ...

WHEN IS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED? Every year Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. It is considered to be the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ. On this auspicious day, people go to the church to take blessings from the Lord. Although the main celebration takes place on this day but the preparations start almost a week ago. It is one of the most festive time of the year. The approaching New Year makes this occasion filled with happiness and joy. Also, it is the time of vacations so people get to spend time with family and enjoy it to the fullest. WHY IS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED? Christians belief that on 25th December God came down to earth and took birth in the form of a human child. He was believed to be the messiah of God who came down to save mankind. Jesus was born in Bethlehem to Mother mary. Jesus Christ showed the right path to the people. He even made a lot of sacrifices for the mortal beings. The most significant one being his crucification in ...

WHY IS GANESH CHATURTHI CELEBRATED? Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on account of the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi. Lord Ganesha is the son of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. He is known as the God of beginnings. He is also known as ‘Vigna harta’ means the one who remove obstacles. Ganesha is considered to be the symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. People all over India offers puja and perform various rituals to remember as well as to please the Lord on this day. It was initially performed in every household. Later on, the Maratha King Shivaji publicised the event and made it open for people of all castes. HOW IS GANESH CHATURTHI CELEBRATED? The celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi takes place for a long period of 10 days. Various temporary stages known as Pandals are built for celebrating Chaturthi. Different rituals are performed each day. It includes four rituals. Read these four rituals on  Essay on Ganesh ...

WHY IS HOLI CELEBRATED ? There are various religious beliefs among Hindus regarding the celebration of Holi. One of the most popular ones is the death of Holika. She was the sister of the evil king Hiranyakashyap. According to Hindu mythology, the brother of Hiranyakashyap was killed by Lord Vishnu. So, the evil king wanted to take revenge from Lord Vishnu. But he was a mere king and Vishnu was God. It was not possible for him to fight the God. As a result, he prayed for many years to grant him power. Seeing his faith, patience and perseverance, the Gods granted him the boon. Hiranyakashyap was on top of the world as his wishes were granted! He asked everyone to worship him and to hate Lord Vishnu. He began his cruelty upon his citizens. But to his utter surprise, his own son Prahlad worshipped Lord Vishnu instead of him. He became furious on hearing this and asked Prahlad to hate Vishnu. But his son stood rigid upon his decision and kept praying to Vishnu. Th...

The only thing that comes to our mind when we hear ‘Diwali’ is lights! The bursting of crackers, the earthen diyas, the twinkling lights says that Diwali is round the corner. Even the air smells of festivities. The night Jasmine flower blooms and gives everyone the feel of Diwali. It is mostly celebrated during the autumn season. Diwali is one of the most beautiful festivals of India. It not only include lights and crackers but also certain Hindu rituals. It is most popularly known as the festival of lights! WHY WE CELEBRATE DIWALI ? There are various mythological reasons as to why we celebrate Diwali. The most popular one is the homecoming of Lord Ram to Ayodhya. According to Ramayana, Lord Ram along with his wife Sita and brother Laxman were sent to exile for fourteen years. On this very day of Diwali, they returned back to Ayodhya after conquering Lanka and killing demon Ravana. History has it that the whole Village of Ayodhya was lit with diyas on this occ...