THE FUZZIER, THE BETTER
Most animals, including people, are cutest when they’re small. And that holds true more than ever for farm animals. That’s why little kids’ books and toys are all about baby chicks, calves and ducklings instead of, say, squid.
All those fluffy farm babies are born when it is warm, so they have as long as possible to grow big and strong before winter. That makes for quite a racket on the farm.
All those fluffy farm babies are born when it is warm, so they have as long as possible to grow big and strong before winter. That makes for quite a racket on the farm.
Questions
Wee ones (counting on fingers): If Momma Sheep (also called a ewe) has 2 baby lambs, Momma Cow has 1 calf, and Momma Horse (mare) has 1 foal, how many babies were born?
Little kids: If the farm has 12 Momma Sheep, and half of them have a single lamb and half have twin lambs, how many lambs were born? Bonus: If half the new lambs are girls, how many female sheep will there be in the flock after the babies are born?
Big kids: If all the momma cows, sheep and horses have 24 new babies in total, how many new legs are walking around? Bonus: If 1/2 the new babies are mooing and 1/3 of them are neighing, how many of them are baaing?
Little kids: If the farm has 12 Momma Sheep, and half of them have a single lamb and half have twin lambs, how many lambs were born? Bonus: If half the new lambs are girls, how many female sheep will there be in the flock after the babies are born?
Big kids: If all the momma cows, sheep and horses have 24 new babies in total, how many new legs are walking around? Bonus: If 1/2 the new babies are mooing and 1/3 of them are neighing, how many of them are baaing?
Answers:
Wee ones: 4 baby animals.
Little kids: 18 lambs. Bonus: 21 girls: the 12 mommies, and the 9 girl lambs.
Big kids: 96 legs. Bonus: 4 baaing lambs
Little kids: 18 lambs. Bonus: 21 girls: the 12 mommies, and the 9 girl lambs.
Big kids: 96 legs. Bonus: 4 baaing lambs