Every week, Xyza: News for Kids publishes a dinner table conversation topic. Why? We want to inspire real conversations about the world of news today with your kids. Because the world of news is fascinating, exciting and frankly, way too interesting!
This week we ask the question, “Who’s faster? A cheetah or an ant?” Why? Read our dinner table conversation topic below!
Did you know that the animal with the fastest moving body part comes from the Mystrium camillae species, otherwise known as the Dracula ant found in southeast Asia and Australia. Its jaws (or mandibles, if we’re being technical) can click at 201 miles per hour. That’s about 5,000 times faster than the blink of an eye. Ouch! Sounds like a pretty painful experience for the prey caught between those jaws!
Now that we know which animal moves its body the fastest, inquiring minds want to know… who’s faster in the comic book world: Superman or The Flash?
This post originally appeared on Xyza News for Kids.
We're two perfectly imperfect moms who have five very different kids between the two of us. We believe that topics in news are a fantastic way to spark conversations in families. That's why we started the Dinner Table Conversation series here at Xyza: News for Kids. Won't you join us in the conversation?
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