pablobaluba
12-29-2007, 03:01 PM
Can you believe this?
Like the health care myths our advertising campaign dispels, here are the facts about elephants, ladybugs and ostriches.
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Elephants
First, the myth that elephants are afraid of mice. Not true. As the biggest land animal, elephants don’t have any natural predators and aren’t afraid of anything. According to the San Diego Zoo, they don’t see very well and the problem is compounded by the location of their eyes. They may get spooked by a small rodent because they can’t see it, but this doesn’t occur in the wild. In zoos and circuses it’s likely that mice might get into an elephant’s enclosure and that could be the source of the myth.Ladybugs
Next, the ladybug. They are a species of beetles with both male and female sexes. In the Middle Ages farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help with plant-destroying pests. They began calling them “Beetles of Our Lady”. That was then shortened to Lady Beetles and now ladybug. The difference between the two is that females are larger than the males. Read more about them.. http://www.benu.com/files/ladybug_full.jpg</IMG>http://www.benu.com/files/ostrichart_full.jpg</IMG>Ostriches
Finally, the ostrich. No, they don’t bury their heads in the sand. When sensing danger, an ostrich remains still with its head and neck flat on the ground in front of it. The head and neck blend in with the color of the dirt, so from a distance only the body is visible making it look the head and neck have been buried. The San Diego Zoo web site has lots more information.
Thanks for visiting our site to check out these myths. For more information about how Benu dispels common myths about health care benefits for midsize employers, start here.
Like the health care myths our advertising campaign dispels, here are the facts about elephants, ladybugs and ostriches.
http://www.benu.com/files/elephant_full.jpg</IMG>
Elephants
First, the myth that elephants are afraid of mice. Not true. As the biggest land animal, elephants don’t have any natural predators and aren’t afraid of anything. According to the San Diego Zoo, they don’t see very well and the problem is compounded by the location of their eyes. They may get spooked by a small rodent because they can’t see it, but this doesn’t occur in the wild. In zoos and circuses it’s likely that mice might get into an elephant’s enclosure and that could be the source of the myth.Ladybugs
Next, the ladybug. They are a species of beetles with both male and female sexes. In the Middle Ages farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help with plant-destroying pests. They began calling them “Beetles of Our Lady”. That was then shortened to Lady Beetles and now ladybug. The difference between the two is that females are larger than the males. Read more about them.. http://www.benu.com/files/ladybug_full.jpg</IMG>http://www.benu.com/files/ostrichart_full.jpg</IMG>Ostriches
Finally, the ostrich. No, they don’t bury their heads in the sand. When sensing danger, an ostrich remains still with its head and neck flat on the ground in front of it. The head and neck blend in with the color of the dirt, so from a distance only the body is visible making it look the head and neck have been buried. The San Diego Zoo web site has lots more information.
Thanks for visiting our site to check out these myths. For more information about how Benu dispels common myths about health care benefits for midsize employers, start here.