Julie Murphy > Quotes

“You are what you eat. What would YOU like to be?”
― Julie Murphy, Nutrition Across A Lifetime

“A male frigate bird blows up a wild red pouch on his neck. He can keep it puffed up for hours. It is his way of impressing the girls.”
― Julie Murphy, Sea Birds

“Spiders don't chew. They send a special liquid into their prey. The prey's insides turn to mush. Then the spider sucks up its tasty lunch!”
― Julie Murphy, Arachnids

“Captain James Cook's ship, The Endeavour, hit a coral outcrop in the Great Barrier Reef in 1770. Cook and his crew camped in what is now called Cooktown for nearly two months while making repairs. Then they sailed south, where Cook claimed the east coast of Australia as British territory.”
― Julie Murphy, Great Barrier Reef Under Threat

“A hefty, hooked beak and scary stare can be fierce features!
The shoebill...is one mean feeder. It eats almost anything in the swamp.”
― Julie Murphy, Odd Bods: The World's Unusual Animals

“Here in my country
I’ll live and roam
My spirit sings here -
This is my home.”
― Julie Murphy, My Australia

“Swish, I swing from tree to tree. My feet are like hands - I’m a chimpanzee!”
― Julie Murphy, I've Got Feet!: Fantastical Feet of the Animal World

“Two beady eyes are following the fun and games and chatter.
But see his face - it looks so glum. Whatever is the matter?”
― Julie Murphy, Cheer Up, Blobfish!