Thu, Sep 29, 2005 - Page 17 News List

A cozy seat

PHOTO: AFP

Both animals in this picture are called Australian Grey kangaroos.

You may think it's strange that the kangaroo whose head you can see has brown fur, not gray. That's because it is a baby kangaroo, and its fur is very new.

When kangaroos are born, they don't have fur. They crawl into their mother's pouch, where they live until they get bigger.

The pouch is a very cozy place to live. The mother feeds them and keeps them warm and safe.

When they start to grow fur, they sometimes leave the pouch to look at the world outside, but then they go back to their mothers. When they get big enough, they leave the pouch and don't go back.

The words of the day

pouch

育兒袋 (yu4 er2 dai4)

cozy

溫暖而舒適的 (wen1 nuan3 er2 shu1 shi4 de5)

When it's raining, I like to stay inside with a cup of tea and a book. It's very cozy.

下雨時,我喜歡待在家裡來杯茶、看看書。那讓我覺得

很溫暖又舒服。


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