Scientific name: cucumis melo
Honolulu is the capital of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America. It has a population of around 950,000.
A horseshoe is a piece of steel that has been nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof to protect it from being worn down. Horseshoes can also be made from aluminium, rubber, plastic or other metals. A horses hoof is just like a person's toenail, and the horse cannot feel the nails going through it. A person who fits horseshoes to a horse's hoof is called a farrier.
Horseshoes are said to give good luck if they are hung on a door with the open end pointing upwards.
An igloo is a house made from blocks of snow. They are made by people who live in very cold areas, such as Inuit Eskimos and the people in Canada's north and Greenland.
Scientific name: family: macropodidae
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Kangaroos (Macropus rufus) are a marsupial that lives in Australia. Marsupials are animals that keep their babies their pouches. Kangaroos eat mostly grasses and small shrubs.
Kangaroos travel by hopping along on their hind legs, using their tail to balance themselves. They can travel very fast, and can grow to be taller and heavier than an adult man. A baby kangaroo is called a joey.
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. It has a population of around 1 million.