AmaZing Animals
Viewing comments for Chapter 21 "Amazing Animals - U"The A-Z of animals and facts
43 total reviews
Comment from nancy_e_davis
This is very interesting, Sandra. There are many mysterious creatures on the bottom of the ocean and the Sea Urchin
happens to be one of them. Many of the creatures are hidden and dangerous some are beautiful, but deadly. Best to let them be for ones own safety. Well done.xxx Nancy:)
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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This is very interesting, Sandra. There are many mysterious creatures on the bottom of the ocean and the Sea Urchin
happens to be one of them. Many of the creatures are hidden and dangerous some are beautiful, but deadly. Best to let them be for ones own safety. Well done.xxx Nancy:)
Comment Written 18-Aug-2020
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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My sentiments exactly, Nancy. I haven't been in the sea since the first Jaws film came out! There are too many things under the water that I really don't want to meet! Thank you so much for reading this one, Nancy. It was the hardest one to do. Hope you're well, my friend. Warm hugs. Sandra xx
Comment from nomi338
I feel that I have just attended a lecture on Sea Urchins and have been educated on a most interesting life form I had only fleetingly hear about and cared not one bit about. That has all changed due in large part to what I have just been taught. I have a five year old great grand son and another due to be born in about a month from now, when your book is completed, I hope to purchase it and begin their education using all the animalks you will have written about. Thank you for the education.
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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I feel that I have just attended a lecture on Sea Urchins and have been educated on a most interesting life form I had only fleetingly hear about and cared not one bit about. That has all changed due in large part to what I have just been taught. I have a five year old great grand son and another due to be born in about a month from now, when your book is completed, I hope to purchase it and begin their education using all the animalks you will have written about. Thank you for the education.
Comment Written 18-Aug-2020
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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Thank you so very much for this really lovely review, Nomi, you have quite made my day. :)) And congratulations on your, soon to be delivered, new great grandson. Aren't we lucky to have such wonderful little people in our lives? Have a lovely day, my friend. :) Sandra xx
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Thank you.
Comment from tfawcus
As usual, an interesting selection of facts, perhaps the most telling of which is the effect of global warming, which is causing a significant shift in the natural balance. I wonder why little boys are also sometimes called urchins! LOL
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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As usual, an interesting selection of facts, perhaps the most telling of which is the effect of global warming, which is causing a significant shift in the natural balance. I wonder why little boys are also sometimes called urchins! LOL
Comment Written 17-Aug-2020
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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That's something I never thought of! I wonder what class of sea urchin little boys would come under! Lol. Thank you so much for the six stars, Tony, and your thoughtful review. The effect on many of the animals I've featured for this book, are suffering because of the global warming. We don't realise until years later what we are doing. Have a lovely day, my friend. :) Sandra xxx
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Echinodermatus disruptus - (beware, can sometimes be slightly poisonous)
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LOL!! I think I'll use that when I want to call someone a brainless idiot! At least I'll sound intelligent!! LOL.
Comment from Ben B.
I remember your turtle chapter! I didn't see it till now but you're introducing animals in alphabetical order. That will make it easier to grab a child's attention!
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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I remember your turtle chapter! I didn't see it till now but you're introducing animals in alphabetical order. That will make it easier to grab a child's attention!
Comment Written 17-Aug-2020
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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Yes, that's right. It's an ABC book for the older readers. Only 5 to go. I'm glad you enjoyed reading this one. Thank you! :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
(typo: soaring growth....HAVE devastated s/b HAS) What a delightful lesson on this unique creature--jam packed with fascinating facts and gorgeous photos. Fine work! Cheers. LIZ
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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(typo: soaring growth....HAVE devastated s/b HAS) What a delightful lesson on this unique creature--jam packed with fascinating facts and gorgeous photos. Fine work! Cheers. LIZ
Comment Written 17-Aug-2020
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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Thank you, Liz, for another helpful review. I really appreciate it. I'm glad you enjoyed reading about these fascinating animals. Have a nice day, my friend. :) Sandra xx
Comment from JudyE
The animal world is so fascinating, isn't it? So much most of us don't know anything about.
I picked up some small points but feel free to ignore any you don't agree with:
They can still sense when danger's near,
regardless of its size. - 'they' doesn't match 'its'. So 'It can' and 'its size' or 'They can' and 'their size'
Scientists believe they have light sensors all over their bodies and along their spines which detect light, and sense nearby predators, or anything that might harm them. - I might have rearranged this 'Scientists believe they have light sensors which detect light all over their bodies and along their spines, and sense nearby predators, or anything that might harm them.' I might have put a period after 'spines' and made the rest a separate sentence.
Flower urchins look lovely, but some can be highly poisonous, it's best to leave them alone if you're not sure. - I might have put a period after 'poisonous'
After researching several sites to discover how many urchin species there are in our oceans, the varied answers appear to be anywhere between 200 and 950, which is very confusing. - delete 'there'
Urchins have claw-like devices on the surface of their bodies, scattered among the spines. - I might have rearranged this. Perhaps 'On the surface of their bodies, urchins have claw-like devices scattered among the spines.'
Even though they are covered in sharp spines, they have many predators. Man being amongst them. - replace period with a comma
Kind regards
Judy
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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The animal world is so fascinating, isn't it? So much most of us don't know anything about.
I picked up some small points but feel free to ignore any you don't agree with:
They can still sense when danger's near,
regardless of its size. - 'they' doesn't match 'its'. So 'It can' and 'its size' or 'They can' and 'their size'
Scientists believe they have light sensors all over their bodies and along their spines which detect light, and sense nearby predators, or anything that might harm them. - I might have rearranged this 'Scientists believe they have light sensors which detect light all over their bodies and along their spines, and sense nearby predators, or anything that might harm them.' I might have put a period after 'spines' and made the rest a separate sentence.
Flower urchins look lovely, but some can be highly poisonous, it's best to leave them alone if you're not sure. - I might have put a period after 'poisonous'
After researching several sites to discover how many urchin species there are in our oceans, the varied answers appear to be anywhere between 200 and 950, which is very confusing. - delete 'there'
Urchins have claw-like devices on the surface of their bodies, scattered among the spines. - I might have rearranged this. Perhaps 'On the surface of their bodies, urchins have claw-like devices scattered among the spines.'
Even though they are covered in sharp spines, they have many predators. Man being amongst them. - replace period with a comma
Kind regards
Judy
Comment Written 17-Aug-2020
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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Thank you, Judy, for another of your very helpful reviews. I'll be going through them all. :)) I'm pleased you enjoyed reading about these interesting animals. Have a lovely day, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
Wonderful information!
Noticed two possible typos:
Urchins have claw-like devices on the surface of their bodies, scattered among the spines. Their main purpose is protection against predators. Besides that, they are used for food collection and for the removal of foriegn (foreign) objects that get attached to their body.
Sea pollution and overfishing (over fishing) are major threats to the survival of sea urchins, and due to their drastic reduction in the wild, that are placed on the threatened species list, and could very likely become endangered in the near future.
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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Wonderful information!
Noticed two possible typos:
Urchins have claw-like devices on the surface of their bodies, scattered among the spines. Their main purpose is protection against predators. Besides that, they are used for food collection and for the removal of foriegn (foreign) objects that get attached to their body.
Sea pollution and overfishing (over fishing) are major threats to the survival of sea urchins, and due to their drastic reduction in the wild, that are placed on the threatened species list, and could very likely become endangered in the near future.
Comment Written 17-Aug-2020
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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Thank you so much for letting me know those errors. I've made the corrections. Sometimes my fingers go faster than my brain! lol. I'm glad enjoyed the info with this one! Have a lovely day, Rebecca. :)) Sandra xx
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You're quite welcome.
Comment from royowen
Well if it was hard, it certainly didn't detract from this marvellous literary rendering of these most impressive definitions of a sea urchin, I knew of them, but they don't "impinge" on the consciousness. The hard thing is, you'd think they'd know more definitely haw many species there were, heh heh, well done Sandra, your research paid of, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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Well if it was hard, it certainly didn't detract from this marvellous literary rendering of these most impressive definitions of a sea urchin, I knew of them, but they don't "impinge" on the consciousness. The hard thing is, you'd think they'd know more definitely haw many species there were, heh heh, well done Sandra, your research paid of, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 17-Aug-2020
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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Thank you so much, Roy, I'm so pleased you think it's not boring. I did struggle. I was so surprised to see the different accounts of how many species of sea urchins there were. I always check on the information I find in case there are small differences, but this was way over. Thank you, my friend, for your continued support of this book. Have a wonderful day. :)) Sandra xx
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It?ll be fine Sandra, you?re a writer of extreme integrity, well done, Roy
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What a lovely thing to say! Thank you, my dear friend. xx
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Bless you Sandra
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
This is the one sea animal that I dread. I first met up with one in the
Carribean. My husband stepped on one and had an infected foot for some time. This is certainly a great presentation with wonderful information. Even the painting! They are just about the most ugly thing I have ever encountered. It is such a mystery when we see all these different forms, as to the meaning. Well done.
Ralf
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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This is the one sea animal that I dread. I first met up with one in the
Carribean. My husband stepped on one and had an infected foot for some time. This is certainly a great presentation with wonderful information. Even the painting! They are just about the most ugly thing I have ever encountered. It is such a mystery when we see all these different forms, as to the meaning. Well done.
Ralf
Comment Written 17-Aug-2020
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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Thank you for reading this letter in my ABC book, Ralf, I'm so pleased you liked the presentation. That is so important for school kids. I can imagin the pain your husband went through, he must have stood on one of the poisoonous ones. :( Not nice. Have a lovely day, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from elchupakabra
I really do love this piece as a whole, the brilliance is in it's simplicity and elegance, it's refinement in presenting the subject matter, I love the images you're selecting, this is a surefire hit. Keep up the great work :) Later daze.
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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I really do love this piece as a whole, the brilliance is in it's simplicity and elegance, it's refinement in presenting the subject matter, I love the images you're selecting, this is a surefire hit. Keep up the great work :) Later daze.
Comment Written 17-Aug-2020
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
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Thank you so much for this really nice review, my friend. Your continued support is so very appreciated. I'm pleased you enjoyed reading this one. Have a lovely day! :)) Sandra xx