Story: Hunter And Woodman A hunter, armed with a rifle, walked bravely through the forest, saying loudly that he was looking for a lion to shoot. Secretly, he was not really as brave as he seemed. After a long walk, he came across a woodman cutting a tree. The hunter stopped. “ Hello! I‘m looking for the tracks of a lion. Can you tell me where I might find them?“ The woodman put down his axe and nodded. “ Yes, certainly! Come with me and I will show you the lion himself!“ At this, the hunter turned pale and his knees shook, for he was very scared. “N-N-No, thank you!“ he said, turning and running away. “ I‘m not looking for the lion himself, I only wished to find his tracks!“ People are not always as brave as they say they are. Link to read: For More Stories Download our app from Playstore : https://play.google.com
The Mascarene parrot was 35 cm (14 in) in length with a large red bill and long, rounded tail feathers. Its legs were red, and it had naked red skin around the eyes and nostrils. It had a black facial mask and partially white tail feathers, but the colouration of the body, wings and head is unclear. Descriptions from life indicate the body and head were ash grey, and the white part of the tail had two dark central feathers. In contrast, descriptions based on stuffed specimens state that the body was brown and the head bluish but do not mention the dark central tail feathers. This may be due to the specimens having changed colour as a result of aging and exposure to light, as well as other forms of damage. Very little is known about the bird in life. The Mascarene parrot was first mentioned in 1674, and live specimens were later brought to Europe, where they lived in captivity . The species was scientifically described in 1771. Only two stuffed specimens exist today, in Paris and Vienn...
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