What is a koala? [k'l]
The koala gets its name from an ancient Aboriginal word meaning "no drink" ,it is a small bear-like, tree-dwelling animal, which averages about 9 kilograms in weight. Its fur is thick and usually ash gray. Koalas are considered as an Australian national icon. These adorable tree-hugging animals feed on eucalyptus [ju:k'lipts]tree leaves.
But,The problem is on average a koala destroys 13 pounds of the leaves And eat 2 pounds a day.
Because of this, 5,000 koalas soon face starvation [stɑ:'vein] on Kangaroo Island in the south of Australia.
Animal activists suggest growing more trees. "There aren't too many koalas. There are too few trees." They argue. Neighboring provinces have even recommended relocating some of the koalas to them. Most Australians feel that the authorities must do all they can to avoid killing the koalas Because it would be a national disgrace.
什么是考拉？
考拉得名于一个古老的原住民字，意思是“无酒”。
它是一个小熊样，树栖动物，平均约9公斤的重量。它的'毛皮厚，通常是灰白色。 考拉被认为是澳大利亚的国家标志。这些可爱的动物会拥抱饲料上的桉树叶。 问题是平均考拉破坏的13叶片每天吃2磅。
正因为如此，很快就会面临5000考拉在澳大利亚南部的袋鼠岛饥饿。
动物活动家建议增加更多的树。 “没有太多的考拉。太少树木。”他们认为。甚至邻近省份的一些建议搬迁到他们的考拉。大多数澳大利亚人认为，当局必须尽一切所能，避免杀害考拉因为这样做会是一个国家的耻辱。
animals protection
animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. hundreds more are on the danger list today. about 170 kinds in the united states alone are considered in danger.
why should people care? because we need animals, and because once they are gone, there will never be any als are more than just beautiful or interesting. they are more than just a source of food. every animal has its place in the balance of nature. destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. for example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks, the farmers' stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. why? because hawks eat rats and mice, with no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied quickly.
luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. and they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger. quite a few countries have passed laws. these laws forbid the killing of any animal or planton the danger list. slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.
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