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51 Ox Any male bovine is an ox that is domesticated and used for work Usually mature males that are castrated are trained for heavy work Oxen are herbivores that eat only plants, grains, and grasses Also called a bullock, oxen have a lifespan of twenty years 52 Turmeric Native to Southeast Asia turmeric is a plant in the ginger family Its underground stem the rhizome is used as a spice in culinary Turmeric is used in traditional Indian and Chinese medical systems It cures many diseases especially the skin and stomach problems 53 Swan An aquatic large bird the swan is all beauty, elegance, and grace Swans feed in water on fish and insects and on land tender plants Swan has a long flexible neck, broad bill, short legs and webbed feet Of different colours and types their mythological part is also great 54 Mango So inviting the tree, its leaves and their changing colours from brown to green The flowers and their smell indicating the lofty fruitful mango season.. Mangoes galore all around. Five thousand years ago in India first grown Rich with vitamin C mangos are much sought for medicine and tasty cuisine 55 Worm Worms typically have an elongated, tubelike body often without appendages Worms are wide found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats Worms are cold-blooded animals with no arms, legs or eyes Worms are of countless species and are important as soil conditioners 56 Prairie Prairies are flat, fertile lands dominated by grasses They are of three kinds..tallgrass, mid-grass and shortgrass prairies The soil underneath the prairie is a dense tangle of roots and bulbs Prairies in general are otherwise known worldwide as grasslands 57 Lightning Lightning primarily occurs when warm air is mixed with colder air masses Lightning is of three kinds.. within a single cloud (intra-cloud) Between two clouds(cloud-to-cloud) and between cloud and ground(cloud to ground) Lightning produces molecules that clean atmospheric Greenhouse gases 58 Thunder Thunder is created when lightning passes through the air Depending upon the distance and nature of the lightning It can be a long, low rumble to a sudden loud beating Three minutes of our exposure can cause damage to the inner-ear 59 Lemon Known for its high vitamin C lemon is a very healthy citrus fruit Lowering blood lipid and blood pressure it helps the health of the heart Lemons are so popular and are profusely used as medicine and in cuisine Lemons are a hybrid between bitter orange and the original tree citron 60 Flood A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land Heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge causes flood Flash floods, coastal floods, and river floods are some kinds Flash floods are the most dangerous kind with destructive speed