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Giant giraffes gambol in the grass with green geckoes.

Galah


Galahs, also called the rose-breasted cockatoo, is an extremely common parrot found in large flocks all over Australia. It has risen to pest proportions in some areas.

Photo by Crispin Swan

Garage


A garage is a place where you park your car and bikes.

You can also store your toys, basket balls, garden tools, paint and anything else you have run out of room for in your house.

Photo by Newhaircut

Gargoyle


A gargoyle is an ugly, even groteque, ornamental water spout, usually found on extremely old buildings before gutters and downpipes were used. Gargoyles are ugly so they scare off evil spirits.

Ugly statues that are not water spouts are called chimeras.

Photo by Bensons

Garlic


Garlic is a member of the onion family. Garlic is used as a seasoning in many different varieties of food. Garlic is very strong and can make your breath smell bad the day after you eat it. The bulb of the garlic is usually made of several different sections called cloves that can be pulled apart and peeled individually.

It was once thought that garlic warded off vampires.

Photo by Annilove

Garnet


Garnet is a group of related stones, the most popular of which is a deep red. Until the chemical composition was known, red semiprecious gemstones were called carbuncles.

Garnets have a particular chemical formula of two metals, usually calcium, magnesium or iron and aluminium, iron or chromium bound to silicon oxide - the general forumula is X3Y2(SiO4)3.

Photo by TheNickster

Gas


Gas is a state that substances can be in. The air around you is a mix of gases, and when you boil water the bubbles are the water itself turning from a liquid into a gas. Helium balloons are filled with another gas that most people are familiar with - helium is lighter than air so helium balloons rise up.

Photo by Davidgljay

Gavel


A gavel is a small wooden hammer that is used by judges to make a loud noise to bring a court to attention. Gavels are sometimes used by other official public speakers for the same reason.

Photo by MrBill

Gazelle


A gazelle is a type of antelope that lives in the grasslands of Africa. They live in large herds and can run very fast to get away from predators like cheetahs.

Photo by Paul Mannix

Gears


Gears are wheels with small teeth that interlock together. Gears are used to change the speed and direction of rotation of a gear that is driven by something, to where it needs to be used.

Photo by Elsie esq

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