@ Welcoming Guinea Pig Trio Babushka has been looking forward to meeting the huge variety of other animals on this Summer Safari. What a treat to find Foxy Rex here, too! Welcoming Guinea Pig Trio We don't come from Guinea but from the Andes in South America. We are not related to pigs at all. We quite like humans but we must have our own kind for company. Like humans, we cannot store Vitamin C in our bodies and must have a daily supply. We communicate with a "wheeking" noise and have developed a high-pitched squeaking noise that we only use to communicate with humans, not each other.
While on Safari, you met Foxy Rex.
Babushka shook paws with Foxy Rex the Red Feisty Fox.They both received one silver mole!
@ Cottontail Warren “Let’s pose with one of us each side of our new friend and I’ll set the self-timer to take a group shot,” said Babushka to Choose a name. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!” Cottontail Warren It's hard to sneak up on rabbits! Their vision covers nearly 360°, which allows them to see what's coming from behind them, above and from the sides without turning their heads. Rabbits can rotate their ears 270°, allowing them to detect any threats that might be approaching from close to 2 miles away. The oversized ears also have the added benefit of cooling rabbits down on a hot day.
While on Safari, you met Choose a name.
Babushka shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat.They both received one silver mole!
@ Squirrel Pasture Babushka was excited to meet up again with Jillie. They both took a moment to admire the amazing scene around them. Squirrel Pasture Squirrels are well known for their acrobatic skills and they have the intelligence to complete a complicated "assault course" to reach the food at the end! These cute, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed creatures are a common feature in our back gardens.
While on Safari, you met Jillie.
Babushka shook paws with Jillie the Green Beautiful Unicorn.They both received one silver mole!
@ Panda Patch Both Dragondrop and Babushka love the scenery at the next stop, and they both enjoy introducing themselves to their new friend, who has been waiting to meet them! Panda Patch Its resemblance to a teddy bear is what makes a panda so popular! Pandas appeal to our "cuteness receptors" because they have large, front-facing eyes, and are extremely furry. This was the subject of a BBC scientific study. Apparently this is why almost all of us like pandas!
While on Safari, you met Dragondrop.
Babushka shook paws with Dragondrop the Green Happy Dragon.They both received one silver mole!
@ Forest Drey Babushka and Plop were entranced at reaching this stopping place and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side of the attractive creature they had just met! Forest Drey Squirrels are one of the most important animals for helping the spread of oak trees. They store acorns in the ground but only recover around 70 per cent of them, allowing the forgotten acorns to grow into healthy trees!
While on Safari, you met Plop.
Babushka shook paws with Plop the Slug.They both received one silver mole!
@ Silky Tabby Cat Corner Both Ariella and Babushka love the scenery at the next stop, and they both enjoy introducing themselves to their new friend, who has been waiting to meet them! Silky Tabby Cat Corner Tabby cats were named after a striped silk made in Baghdad. The cats were compared to the silk, giving them the name “tabby.” The silk comes from the Attabiy district in Baghdad and the 14th century Middle French term for it was “atabis,” that soon turned to “tabis.” This, of course, translated into our English word, “tabby.”
While on Safari, you met Ariella.
Babushka shook paws with Ariella the Blue Beautiful Unicorn.They both received one silver mole!
@ Wattle Den Babushka and Mini shook paws and said “How do you do?” to the next creature who had come to meet them, and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Babushka. “Let’s change sides.” “No,” said Mini. “This side shows my best side.” Wattle Den The turkey is believed to have been sacred in ancient Mexican cultures. The Mayans, Aztecs and Toltecs referred to the turkey as the ‘Great Xolotl’, viewing them as ‘jewelled birds’.
While on Safari, you met Mini.
Babushka shook paws with Mini the Majestic Monarch Butterfly.They both received one silver mole!
@ Cosy Lamb Barn Babushka was excited to meet up again with b-rok. They both took a moment to admire the amazing scene around them. Cosy Lamb Barn Within only minutes, newly born lambs can stand and are walking with the flock almost immediately. This is crucial for their survival outdoors.
While on Safari, you met b-rok.
Babushka shook paws with b-rok the Dauntless Dolphin.They both received one silver mole!
@ Cosy Roost “What an amazing creature!” exclaimed Babushka. Paddy agreed with Babushka. “I’m seeing so many animals, birds and insects that I’ve never seen before!” Cosy Roost Chickens have prehistoric roots and are the closest living relative of the Tyrannosaurus Rex!
While on Safari, you met Paddy.
Babushka shook paws with Paddy the Brown Owl.They both received one silver mole!
@ Pastoral Verdancy Babushka and Svaha had shaken paws and were now introducing themselves to the next critter who had come to meet them on this leg of the quest, who was eager to make friends and to show off a carefully tidied natural habitat! Pastoral Verdancy Did you know that sheep can recognise up to 50 other sheep faces, and remember them for two years? Other studies have shown they are capable of learning and remembering how to navigate complex mazes.
While on Safari, you met Svaha.
Babushka shook paws with Svaha the Arctic Feisty Fox.They both received one silver mole!
@ Sunshine Mead “Shall we take a selfie?” Babushka asked FLAPPY as they drank in the scenery and admired their new friend next to them. Sunshine Mead The black and white Holstein-Friesian is the most widespread cattle breed in the world. Its spots are like fingerprints—no two cows have the exact same pattern of spots.
While on Safari, you met FLAPPY.
Babushka shook paws with FLAPPY the Majestic Monarch Butterfly.They both received one silver mole!
@ Springbok Savanna While Babushka paused to drink in the view, Snowflake started scrabbling in her rucksack for her portable, foldable camping chair. “What are you doing with that, Snowflake?” asked Babushka. “We’ll need to get going in a minute or we’ll be left behind!” Springbok Savanna The springbok is the national animal of South Africa. It is also the symbol and nickname of South Africa's national rugby team. When frightened or excited, a springbok makes a series of vertical leaps up to 11½ feet (3.5 metres) high. This behavior is known as pronking.
While on Safari, you met Snowflake.
Babushka shook paws with Snowflake the Silver Fox.They both received one silver mole!
@ Dapple Meadow Babushka and Cuddles were entranced at reaching this stopping place and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side of the attractive creature they had just met! Dapple Meadow A white horse is actually grey—it’s a colouration that occurs when a gene causes the hair coat to gradually lose its colour. Horses have been domesticated for over 5000 years. They have bigger eyes than any other mammal that lives on land. Because their eyes are on the side of their head they are capable of seeing nearly 360° at one time. Horses gallop at around 27 mph (44 kph).
While on Safari, you met Cuddles.
Babushka shook paws with Cuddles the Mauve Koala.They both received one silver mole!
@ Ou est la plume de ma caille? While Babushka paused to drink in the view, Marmite started scrabbling in his rucksack for his portable, foldable camping chair. “What are you doing with that, Marmite?” asked Babushka. “We’ll need to get going in a minute or we’ll be left behind!” Ou est la plume de ma caille? The California Quail is California’s state bird. Its head plume, or topknot, looks like a single feather, but it is actually a cluster of six overlapping feathers. Pairs of California Quail call antiphonally, meaning that the male and female alternate calls.
While on Safari, you met Marmite.
Babushka shook paws with Marmite the Brown Owl.They both received one silver mole!
@ Victoria Wood “What have you got in your tote bag, Chipilona?” asked Babushka. “It looks very full!” “I’ve come prepared for anything, Babushka,” responded Chipilona. “There’s deck shoes, snowshoes, tennis shoes, flip-flops, flippers, walking boots, Wellington boots—you name it, I’ve got it!” Victoria Wood Dollar bills are often referred to as ‘bucks’ because in the 18th/19th centuries deerskins were a common medium of exchange for other items of value.
While on Safari, you met Chipilona.
Babushka shook paws with Chipilona the Grey Playful Kitten.They both received one silver mole!
@ Burns Plough “Let’s pose with one of us each side of our new friend and I’ll set the self-timer to take a group shot,” said Babushka to Skye. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!” Burns Plough Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie, O, what a panic's in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi' bickering brattle! I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee, Wi' murd'ring pattle!
While on Safari, you met Skye.
Babushka shook paws with Skye the Blue Beautiful Unicorn.They both received one silver mole!
@ Bears' Den Babushka opened her rucksack to change her hat. Duchess could see Babushka had a large, floppy sunhat, a balaclava, a rain hat, a woolly bobble hat, a beanie, a deerstalker hat and a swimming cap! “Did you bring a fez too?” Duchess asked Babushka. Bears' Den Vikings and the Celts have many legends about the strength, protectiveness and prowess of bears. The bear is a common national personification for Russia and Germany. The brown bear is Finland’s national animal.
While on Safari, you met Duchess.
Babushka shook paws with Duchess the Ragdoll Kitten.They both received one silver mole!
@ Chipmunk Scurry “Ooh, that’s a scary looking creature!” whispered Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly). “It’s bigger than me! I’ll stay here and wait for you to come back.” “C’mon, Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly), it’ll be fine—it’s not so very big; it's a trick of perspective, and anyway, it’s looking forward to meeting us!” said Babushka. Chipmunk Scurry Chipmunks are native in only two places—North America and Siberia. One small chipmunk can gather up to 165 acorns in one day, which it will store in cheek pouches whilst foraging. The collective noun for chipmunks is a "scurry"—which, like our pictured chipmunk, is cuteness overload!
While on Safari, you met Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly).
Babushka shook paws with Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) the Playful Penguin.They both received one silver mole!
Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Eucalyptus Haven Babushka is enjoying the view when Shanti comes along. "Look! A special prize!" says Shanti. Babushka looks down and sees something valuable. Well Babushka WAS here first ... Eucalyptus Haven Koala bears are doughty trencherman, shifting up to two pounds of eucalyptus leaves in a day! Eucalyptus leaves are not only extremely tough, they are poisonous, but a koala's long digestive cecum allows them to break down the leaves unharmed. Koala bears get their name from an Aboriginal term meaning ‘no drink’. It’s believed this is because koalas get almost all their moisture from the leaves they eat, and rarely drink water.
While on Safari, you met Shanti.
Babushka shook paws with Shanti the Sasquatch.They both received one silver mole!
@ Lounging Llamas “I could stay here forever, Babushka,” said Iolanthe. “This is an amazing place!” “Well, you never know what lies ahead, Iolanthe. I wouldn't be surprised if the next stop is even better!” said Babushka. Lounging Llamas The llama is the national symbol of Peru and appears on many tourist products as well as coins and stamps. Llamas communicate with each other through a variety of ear, tail and body postures. They also have a range of vocalisations including humming.
While on Safari, you met Iolanthe.
Babushka shook paws with Iolanthe the Green Rapid Dragonfly.They both received one silver mole!
@ Impala Grasslands Babushka and Choose a name were entranced at reaching this stopping place and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side of the attractive creature they had just met! Impala Grasslands We are impala, as you can tell by the distinctive lyre shape of our horns, and we live in large groups in grasslands near water in Africa, and we know how to look out for each other! Amazingly, we can jump up to nine feet in the air, and across spaces of 30 feet! Our running speed is up to 35 miles per hour.
While on Safari, you met Choose a name.
Babushka shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat.They both received one silver mole!
@ Meerkovo Babushka opened her rucksack to change her hat. Bunnibuns could see Babushka had a large, floppy sunhat, a balaclava, a rain hat, a woolly bobble hat, a beanie, a deerstalker hat and a swimming cap! “Did you bring a fez too?” Bunnibuns asked Babushka. Meerkovo I, Aleksandr Orlov, am handsome and success businesskat and have many claws in many pies. Despite being talent singer and actorkat, I follow in footsteps of my ancestors, and take over family business of compare meerkats. Visit comparethemeerkats.com! Simples!
While on Safari, you met Bunnibuns.
Babushka shook paws with Bunnibuns the Brown Rustic Rabbit.They both received one silver mole!
@ Gardeners' Friend “Let’s pose with one of us each side of our new friend and I’ll set the self-timer to take a group shot,” said Babushka to Brujula. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!” Gardeners' Friend Not only do hedgehogs (or "urchins" as they used to be called) enjoy berries and fruit but the staple of their diet is made up from pests that are common in our back gardens, such as beetles and caterpillars.
While on Safari, you met Brujula.
Babushka shook paws with Brujula the Green Beautiful Unicorn.They both received one silver mole!
@ House Sparrow Haven "Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Babushka," said Noctema, "for this experience alone?" Babushka, admiring the creature at the centre of the scene they were now in, heartily agreed! House Sparrow Haven Unlike many other birds, the sparrow avoids woodlands, as it prefers to live close to human "settlements", whether urban or rural, probably because of the plentiful supply of available food. Incredibly, the once ubiquitous common sparrow is now listed as a threatened species.
While on Safari, you met Noctema.
Babushka shook paws with Noctema the Midnight Happy Dragon.They both received one silver mole!
@ Red Panda Roost “I could stay here forever, Babushka,” said Starlight. “This is an amazing place!” “Well, you never know what lies ahead, Starlight. I wouldn't be surprised if the next stop is even better!” said Babushka. Red Panda Roost Did you know that the Firefox browser's logo is a red panda? Red pandas are vegetarian carnivores. ‘Carnivore’ doesn’t necessarily imply a meat-eater but can refer to their biological order. As they’re descended from carnivorous ancestors but rarely eat anything more than bamboo and a few insects they are classed as vegetarian carnivores. They were given the name ‘panda’ about fifty years before the black and white variety.
While on Safari, you met Starlight.
Babushka shook paws with Starlight the Midnight Happy Dragon.They both received one silver mole!
@ California Towhee Canyon Babushka and Zoey had shaken paws and were now introducing themselves to the next critter who had come to meet them on this leg of the quest, who was eager to make friends and to show off a carefully tidied natural habitat! California Towhee Canyon This little bird, the Canyon Towhee, is a native of lower-lying areas from Arizona, southern Colorado, and western Texas south to northwestern Oaxaca, Mexico, mostly avoiding the coasts. Its natural habitat is brush or chaparral.
While on Safari, you met Zoey.
Babushka shook paws with Zoey the Grey Playful Kitten.They both received one silver mole!
@ Houdini Hill Both Hot Stuff and Babushka love the scenery at the next stop, and they both enjoy introducing themselves to their new friend, who has been waiting to meet them! Houdini Hill Goats are really good escape artists, but Alpines specifically can figure out how to unravel enclosures and climb fences!
While on Safari, you met Hot Stuff.
Babushka shook paws with Hot Stuff the Green Happy Dragon.They both received one silver mole!
@ Equine Flatlands Babushka and Itchy agreed that the variety of environments on their expedition was the best ever! Babushka and Itchy exchanged opinions on which their favourite terrain had been so far, and which was the most interesting creature they had met in their travels! Equine Flatlands Horses float when they run, sort of! When a horse gallops, all four hooves are off the ground at one point. Rather than being measured in feet and inches, horses are measured in "hands". A hand is equivalent to four inches.
While on Safari, you met Itchy.
Babushka shook paws with Itchy the Merry Mole.They both received one silver mole!
@ Quicksilver Quail “Let’s pose with one of us each side of our new friend and I’ll set the self-timer to take a group shot,” said Babushka to Kitty Boo. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!” Quicksilver Quail The valley quail is the official state bird of California. The California quail has a group of six feathers on top of its head, shaped like a comma. These feathers, called a topknot, make it almost impossible to mistake this 10-inch long bird for any other species.
While on Safari, you met Kitty Boo.
Babushka shook paws with Kitty Boo the Grey Playful Kitten.They both received one silver mole!
@ Gentle Giants Meadow Babushka and Jaylee had shaken paws and were now introducing themselves to the next critter who had come to meet them on this leg of the quest, who was eager to make friends and to show off a carefully tidied natural habitat! Gentle Giants Meadow Did you know that the Highland cow is the oldest registered breed of cattle in the world? Their long hair is an unusual double coat enabling them to withstand the cold, cold Scottish Highland winters!
While on Safari, you met Jaylee.
Babushka shook paws with Jaylee the Chocolate Milky Moo Cow.They both received one silver mole!
@ Shepherd Dog Repose “Let’s pose with one of us each side of our new friend and I’ll set the self-timer to take a group shot,” said Babushka to Icy. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!” Shepherd Dog Repose The Australian Shepherd dog probably came from the Basque region of Spain. Basque shepherds first took their dogs with them to Australia. American ranchers loved Australian Shepherds because they were great herders, but the dogs became very popular with the general public because of the dogs' frequent appearances in rodeos, where they could not only herd the bulls, but also perform tricks.
While on Safari, you met Icy.
Babushka shook paws with Icy the Arctic Feisty Fox.They both received one silver mole!
@ Raccoon Road “You never know what sort of critter to expect next, do you, Pu[?" whispered Babushka. “You know, small, cute and furry or really quite, um, large, with—er—very sharp teeth.” Pu[ reassured Babushka that all the critters were looking forward to meeting them, regardless of size, furriness, cuteness and/or type of teeth. Raccoon Road Is it a bandit? Is it a highwayman? No, it's a raccoon!
While on Safari, you met Pu[.
Babushka shook paws with Pu[ the Yellow Lovable Labrador.They both received one silver mole!
@ Rambling Roadrunner Both Mushroom and Babushka love the scenery at the next stop, and they both enjoy introducing themselves to their new friend, who has been waiting to meet them! Rambling Roadrunner A relative of the cuckoo, roadrunners have zygodactyl feet with two toes pointing forwards and two pointing backwards. These feet leave X-shaped footprints along dusty paths or dry ground that can be easy to identify. Roadrunners can fly, but only do so in short bursts, preferring to run! The Greater Roadrunner is the state bird of New Mexico.
While on Safari, you met Mushroom.
Babushka shook paws with Mushroom the Bashful Badger.They both received one silver mole!
@ Al Fresco Armadillo Babushka and Summer!! had shaken paws and were now introducing themselves to the next critter who had come to meet them on this leg of the quest, who was eager to make friends and to show off a carefully tidied natural habitat! Al Fresco Armadillo Armadillo is a Spanish word which means “little armoured one”. There are more than 21 species of armadillo from ones as tiny as 6 inches, the Pink Fairy Armadillo, to giant ones which can measure 1.5 yards.
While on Safari, you met Summer!!.
Babushka shook paws with Summer!! the Precious Pink Dolphin.They both received one silver mole!
@ Dragonfly Dance Babushka is enjoying the view when Maebell comes along. "Look! A special prize!" says Maebell. Babushka looks down and sees something valuable. Well Babushka WAS here first ... Dragonfly Dance Long before the dinosaurs roamed the Earth, dragonflies took to the air. Griffenflies (Meganisoptera), the gigantic precursors to modern dragonflies had wingspans of over two feet? and dotted the skies during the Carboniferous period over 300 million years ago. Dragonflies are able to move each of their four wings independently. They can flap each wing up and down, and rotate their wings forward and back on an axis. Dragonflies can move straight up or down, fly backward, stop and hover, and make hairpin turns—at full speed or in slow motion.
While on Safari, you met Maebell.
Babushka shook paws with Maebell the Holstein Friesian Calf.They both received one silver mole!
@ The Meadowlands x Babushka has had a wonderful day, and has met lots of animals for the very first time, but now it is time for Babushka to go back to your page and relax. The Meadowlands x To welcome your pet at the start of this area of the quest will be some very friendly and familiar little creatures. They enjoy attention and in particular they love being fed some tasty treats, so your pet should not go empty-pawed! The route then proceeds through countryside where a variety of attractive, not to say cute, animals and birds will be waiting to say “Hello” to your pet. Babushka has completed the quest! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can take part in the Summer Safari!
While on Safari, you met mucki.
Babushka shook paws with mucki the Grey Playful Kitten.They both received one silver mole!
Babushka has completed the quest of
