ou may know koala bears for being the cute little animals that eat leaves all day and carry their babies in a pouch. In fact, koalas' scientific name means "ash-colored pouch bear."
But did you know that koalas are not actually bears at all? They are more closely related to kangaroos than they are to bears. Koalas spend most of their lives in trees. In fact, they don't even come down very often to drink water because the leaves they eat hold most of the water their bodies need.
Koalas are excellent tree climbers because they have sharp claws and an extra "thumb" that helps them hold on to trees. Did you know koalas even have fingerprints? They are the only animal besides humans and primates, like monkeys and chimpanzees, that do. (Kayleen Hartman, staff writer)
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你或許知道無尾熊是終日食用樹葉、把寶寶放在育兒袋裡帶著走的可愛小動物。事實上，無尾熊學名的意思是「灰色的袋熊」。
不過，你知道無尾熊其實不是熊嗎？相較於熊類，牠們在血源上還比較接近袋鼠。無尾熊幾乎一輩子都待在樹上。事實上，由於無尾熊食用的樹葉含有牠們身體所需的大部分水分，牠們甚至很少下來喝水。
無尾熊爬樹的技藝高超，因為牠們除了有鋒利的爪子，還多了一根「姆指」，可以幫牠們牢牢抓緊樹木。你知道無尾熊甚至還有指紋嗎？無尾熊可是除了人類、猴子和黑猩猩等靈長類之外，唯一擁有指紋的動物。 （翻譯：賴美君）
★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。 Lucas was already on the ground before he fully understood what was happening. “Hurry! Kneel down!” someone shouted. The asphalt was warm against his knees. Around him, dozens of people lay flat in the narrow street outside Jenn Lann Temple in Dajia. Some pressed their hands together in prayer. Others closed their eyes. Lucas had only come to look at the temple. An hour earlier he had stepped into the noisy courtyard out of curiosity. Inside the main hall, people held incense sticks, bowed three times,
You might think knitting is only for grandmas, but surprisingly, many young people are embracing so-called “grandma hobbies.” On social media platforms, activities such as home cooking, embroidery and gardening are becoming popular among teenagers and young adults who are drawn to their relaxing and creative nature. “Grandma hobbies” typically refer to activities that are slow-paced, handmade and nostalgic. Common examples include knitting scarves, baking cookies, sewing clothes and growing plants. These hobbies were once part of everyday life for many women in previous generations, but today they provide an escape from the fast-paced digital world. The appeal
A: Isn’t the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival — a massive music event held every April — about to open in California? B: Yeah the festival is set to take place over two weekends, from April 10 to 12 and 17 to 19, US time. A: I heard this year’s main stage headliners include Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G and EDM DJ Anyma. B: The K-pop army is also making an appearance, with legendary group BigBang, SHINee member Taemin and girl group Katseye debuting for the first time. A: Isn’t Coachella also live-streamed on its YouTube
Visitors walking down the streets of London and other major English cities might notice a curious sight. Many of the old __1__ have some of their windows boarded up. What’s even stranger is that there doesn’t appear to be any consistent pattern as to which windows get covered. This architectural __2__ dates back over 300 years during a time when “coin clipping” was a common crime in England. Back then, silver coins had simple designs with __3__, unmarked edges. Without any pattern extending to the coins’ rims, it was difficult to tell if the edges had been __4__. This
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