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.
什麼是考拉？
考拉得名於一個古老的原住民字，意思是“無酒”。
它是一個小熊樣，樹棲動物，平均約9公斤的重量。它的'毛皮厚，通常是灰白色。 考拉被認爲是澳大利亞的國家標誌。這些可愛的動物會擁抱飼料上的桉樹葉。 問題是平均考拉破壞的13葉片每天吃2磅。
正因爲如此，很快就會面臨5000考拉在澳大利亞南部的袋鼠島飢餓。
動物活動家建議增加更多的樹。 “沒有太多的考拉。太少樹木。”他們認爲。甚至鄰近省份的一些建議搬遷到他們的考拉。大多數澳大利亞人認爲，當局必須盡一切所能，避免殺害考拉因爲這樣做會是一個國家的恥辱。
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.
