Orangutans teach us that looks are not everything-but warned near it.

As Darwin puts it in The Descent of Man, 'Male snakes, though appearing so sluggish, are amorous.' Isn't that just like Darwin? It was one of his main ideas, you know, that the males of almost all animals have stronger passions than the females. Since then we've learned a thing or two. At any rate, the female snake is right there when spring arrives in the woods.

Frogs will eat red-flannel worms fed to them by biologists; this proves a great deal about both parties concerned.

The Earthworm plows the whole world with his tunnels, drains and aerates the earth… If you ever buy any land, be sure it has plenty of Earthworms toiling and moiling all day so that you can sit down and relax.

Armadillos make affectionate pets, if you need affection that much.

Just when you're beginning to think pretty well of people, you run across somebody who puts sugar on sliced tomatoes.

Orangutans teach us that looks are not everything-but warned near it.