My Baby
Monsters

One day, Baby Monster Lying King met a giraffe.

Now, this was no ordinary giraffe.

Giraffes are normally very peaceful animals, and all they do is eat leaves.

But you know what this giraffe ate?

Baby Monster Lying Kings.

CHOMP!

Have fun,
– the daddy

Well, this is a very quick story.

CHOMP!

Have fun,
– the daddy

Where are Indian Rhinos born?
Even though the Indian Rhinoceros is not called the Nepal India Rhino, it can be found in both Nepal and India.

Oh, how quickly do Indian Rhinos grow up?
Baby calves stop drinking their mother's milk when they are a year-and-a-half old, but live with mom until a new baby Indian Rhinoceros is born, at which time, the toddler is chased off.

Can a person beat an Indian Rhino in a race?
Only if they are in a car. The Indian Rhinoceros can run 35 miles (55 kilometers) an hour… but don't worry, the Indian Rhino quickly runs out of gas and needs to take a rest stop.

Who has more hair, my dad or an Indian Rhinoceros?
I'm not sure, because both my dad and Indian Rhinos have very little hair… but I know Indian Rhinos weigh more. Males weight about 6,000 pounds (2,700 kilograms) and females weigh about half of that.

What do Indian Rhinos get for their 6th Birthday?
One great big horn, that's why their called the Great One-horned Rhino. The horn also looks great with their thick "suit or armor" skin.

See my picture and story of an Indian Rhino
[from Wild Alphabet Stories (fun tails for kids and other wild animals)]

Hear my Indian Rhino song and Podcast

Add any facts about Indian Rhinos you know, or make up a new story,
– Josie (and dad)

One NOT SO FUN FACT about the Indian Rhinoceros
Unsure if Indian Rhino will celebrate many more Happy Birthdays because they are Endangered and face a VERY high risk of extinction in the wild. Fortunately, there are a lot more Indian Rhinos today (2,500) then there were 100 years ago (only 100).

I is for Indian Rhino, as in

You're the One-horned Rhino,
so I need to say, you're special.
Supper swimmer and great runner too,
just too bad your eyesight's poor.

Ay, yi, yi, yi.
Indian Rhino.
You're such a good kisser,
just watch out with that horn.

Your lips are sweet,
but I cannot eat them, you're endangered.
There are only 25 hundred of you,
but it could be worse, and it used to be too.

Ay, yi, yi, yi.
Indian Rhino.
You're such a good kisser,
just watch out with that horn.

You're the largest land animal
after elephants, 3 tons of love.
Your skin is thick and it's silver and brown,
like a bald suit of armor, you have little hair.

Ay, yi, yi, yi.
Indian Rhino.
You're such a good kisser,
just watch out with that horn.

You're all grown up,
13 feet long, with one big horn,
but baby rhinos haven't grown theirs yet,
they'll have to wait for their 6th birthday to get.

Ay, yi, yi, yi.
Indian Rhino.
You're such a good kisser,
just watch out with that horn.

Your horn is sharp,
but like a fingernail, it's not a weapon,
you have few enemies, except for tigers
who love your calves… oh yeah, and there are people too…
who want your home and horn.

Ay, yi, yi, yi.
Indian Rhino.
You're such a good kisser,
just watch out with that horn.
.

Hear me and my dad sing
this Indian Rhino song in our
Fun & Free Music Podcast!

This kids' song and children's art — sung to the Spanish melody,
Ay, yi, yi, yi. Cielito Lindo — is filled with fact about the Indian Rhinoceros
and is from My Baby Monsters upcoming children's book,
Wild Alphabet Stories
(playful tail for kids and other wild animals).

Have fun, Josie

Where are Hippos born?
Hippopotamus (as known as Hippo) often gives birth in the water. Since a 100 pound baby is not a fish, the baby hippo surfaces right after birth to take its first breath.

Oh, how quickly do Hippos grow up?
Hippo calves (babies) nurse both under water and on land for a year. Then they are weaned off their mothers' milk but remain with their mothers until they turn eight. Then they move out.

What do Hippos love?
Hippos love water and they spend most of the day in it to stay cool. The hippo can even breathe, see, and hear while its body is under water because it's nose, ears, and eyes are on the top of its head.

Do Hippos swim better than people?
Yes, they are excellent swimmers and can hold their breath for five minutes. Hippos can even walk under water along the bottoms of rivers and lakes.

See my picture of a Happy Birthday Hippo
[from Wild Alphabet Stories (fun tails for kids and other wild animals)]

Hear my Hippo song and Podcast

Add any facts about hippos you know, or make up a new story,
– Josie (and dad)

One NOT SO FUN FACT about Hippos
Unsure if Hippos will celebrate many more Happy Birthdays because they are Vulnerable and face a high risk of extinction in the wild.

This special birthday podcast is SO BIG and FUN that my dad and I had to cut it in half.

But like ice cream cake, it's DELICIOUS when you share it with friends… so enjoy this yummy episode. It's filled with great children's songs and facts about the Hippopotamus, Indian Rhinoceros, Jellyfish, and Kids.

But watch out for my baby sister, Little Bird… she keeps saying it's her birthday.

 

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ADD YOUR OWN WORDS TO THE STORIES.
(also resources for parents and educators)

I'm writing a new children's book about wild animals and wanted to share the art coloring pages I'm using to make it. The book is called Wild Alphabet Stories… fun tails for children and other wild animals.

I is for Indian Rhino, as in
Ay, yi, yi, yi.
Indian Rhino.
You're such a good kisser,
just watch out with that horn.

sung to Spanish melody, "Cielito Lindo"

Did you know the Indian Rhinoceros is endangered? There are only 2,500 left… but it could be worse, and it used to be to. A hundred years ago, there were only 1,000. So what happens next? You decide, because it's your story.

Get the FREE — Ay-Yi-Yi-Yi, Indian Rhino Wild Alphabet Stories — Animal Coloring Page (right-click to download) WRITE your story, COLOR your picture, SHARE your art. . . Find more FREE coloring pages at The My Baby Monsters Children's Art and Kids' Storytelling Library, or at or subscribe to our RSS Feed. Can't wait to enjoy this fun children's book? Discover more WILD ART at the children's art Mon-STORE.

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to learn how to MAKE your own GREAT children's ART
or to add on to this story.