As of today scientist know of 1,300 volcanoes that could erupt anytime now. In 79 A.D. Mt. Vesuvius erupted and buried the city of Pompeii in hot ash. Mt. St. Helens blew its top off in 1980 and spewed its ash hudreds of miles. Animals and such The two inch baby kangaroo crawls out and up to his mother's pouch. Cat's eyes glow in the dark because parts of their eyes are like mirrors bouncing light off.
Beavers like to stay out in the rain because their fur acts like a raincoat - keeps water out.
Spiders and bugs Spiders are not insects, they have 8 legs instead of 6 and have no wings or antennae. To escape the cold winter the Monarch Butterfly flies 2000 miles in about four weeks. They eat dry grass such as hay and like to eat hard things to grind down their teeth. Wild Guinea Pigs come from Brazil and Peru where they live in large groups called colonies. In Europe they are so popular their owners curl their fur for special contests.