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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

The Panda

The Panda is a native of China.
The Panda generally lives in alpine bamboo forest 1200-3500 meters above sea level where there is adequate rain, rich water resource and suitable temperature.It tears the stems and leaves of the bamboo plant off for food. It has big appetites and eats a lot of bamboo.
The Panda has black fur on ears,eye patches, muzzle, legs, the rest of the animal's coat is white. It has thick, wooly coat keeps it warm in the cool forest. It has large molar teeth and strong jaw muscles for crushing tough bamboo.
The Panda's favorite things to do are eat, sleep and play. It is good at climbing trees and also likes to play in the snow. It doesn't like to live in groups. It is solitary except during the breeding season.

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Wombat And Platypus

The common wombat was once found throughout south eastern Australia. They are a fairly large, solidly built animal with a squat, round, bearlike body, small ears and eyes, and a large naked nose. Its thick, coarse fur varies in colour from sandy brown to grey and black, and is sometimes flecked with fawn. In Tasmanis the wombat is widespread and found from sea level to alpine areas but shows a preference for heathland, coastal scrub and open forest, where soils favour their burrowing habits. Wombats often dig their burrows in the areas above creeks and gullies. They usually coming out at night to graze when temperatures are lower. In cold periods they may sometimes be seen about during the day either grazing or basking in the sun.
The platypus is widespread in eastern Australia, ranging from tropical lowlands to sub-alpine areas. They are readily identified by their streamlined body, webbed feet, broad tail and characteristic muzzle or bill which is soft and pliable. An adult platypus is from 45 cm to 60cm in length and may weigh up to 2.7kg, with females generally smaller than males. They live in burrows they dig on the banks of fresh water rives, lakes or streams. Burrows are usually 4.5 to 9m in length, oval shaped and are constructed just above the water line, often obscured by vegetation. platypus forage for food for about 12--13 hours everyday and can consume up to half their own body weight a day. They dive for between 20-40 seconds during foraging, resting on the surface for only 10 seconds between dives. They perform about 80 dives per hour.

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Tree Time


In my spare time I like to go on the internet to find some interesting things and watch the news. Travelling, reading, watch TV, go on the internet and shopping are my hobbies. I used to travel to other places I havn't been before I had the children. I will get used to travelling in future. After school I always watch the news, the Game show and the cartoon in English programs on TV but I can't understand a lot. I think that watching TV is a good way to learn English. Also there are many ways to learn English outside the classroom. like: Practise speaking English with a English sepeaker everyday. Ask native speakers to correct the pronunciation. Record myself speaking then listen to the pronunciation. Listen to radio in English. Try to read newspapers and magazines even children's stories.