Everyone saw different figures in Ursa Major. The Babylonians saw a wagon, Romans made seven oxen out of the stars, and the Dayaks and other natives saw a hog's jaw. Other images included; skunk, camel, shark, plough, canoe, bushel, sickle, Chinese God of Literature, Wen-chang, and numerous others. ... There are three legs and pairs of toes along with its head and sharp nose. ... It consists of more than seven stars and has distinct features such as the legs (3 of them), paws (which actually look somewhat like paws), and a head with a pointy nose (46). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

I looked above, and saw a huge whale falling. ... It was a shark that I felt. It was a small yet still dangerous shark, which was now circling around me. ... The shark came right up to me, pushed me with his nose, and then swam away quickly. ...

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• Grade Level: High School