自然英语

lyre birds can be found in Southeast Australia. It’s spends theday roaming around on the forest floor, and spends the night up in the trees. These birds eat mostly insects and other small animals. The way they find foodis by using    theirlong claws to forage among the leaves and soil.   The predators that pose a threat to lyre birds are quolls, dogs,feral cats, goannas, and foxes t...

Today, wewill be talking about the roadrunners, which consists of two extant species,the greater roadrunner and the lesser roadrunner. Roadrunnersare usually about half a meter in length, and weigh about a third of akilogram. They are large, slender birds with long necks, tails, and legs. Theirfeathers are black and brown, but have lots of white streaks running throughthem. They have a large, dark...

Clown fish can be found in oceans around the world such as a hePacific, Indian, and the info pacific. Their habitat is warmer waters that havecoral reefs and specifically anemones for them to live in. Clown fish live ingroups called schools.   Clown fish eat algae, plankton, worms, and other smallcrustaceans. These fish’s predators are fish, sharks, eels, and humans whocapture them. They prot...

Today, wewill talk about the killer whale, also known as the orca. These large predatorsare part of the oceanic dolphin family, and can be found in almost every oceanand sea on earth. Killer whales are found in all oceans and most seas on Earth. Because of how widespread the species is, it’s very difficult to figure out howthe species is distributed among the planet. Killerwhales are the largest e...

When you first see this animal you may think it’s a few animalsphotoshopped together, but it’s really just one.   The pygmy marmoset is native to south america. They can be foundin the rainforests of Brazil, Colombia, peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. They spendtime hiding among the plants. They live in small groups of up to 15 others. Marmosets eat mostly insects, fruit, and tree sap.   Pygmy...

Today, only fourspecies of hyenas remain, the aardwolf, spotted hyena, striped hyena, and brownhyena. Today, we will talk about the aardwolf, the smallest of the fourspecies. Though it is a carnivore, or meat eater, aardwolves are insectivores,eating insects and their larvae. Aardwolves like termites in particular, andcan eat as many as a quarter of a million termites in one night. Aardwolves arev...

This amazing bird can be found in Eastern and southern Africa nearthe equator. They live in woodland areas and bushy savannah’s. This birds dietconsists of arthropods, small vertebrates, insects, spiders, and even otherbirds sometimes. They have quite a smart way of finding prey, if there is awildfire they will hunt near the fire to catch fleeing animals. Otherwise,they’ll just sit on trees lookin...

Today, we will betalking about the fig wasps. They don’t look particularly interesting, theylook like ordinary insects, but the fascinating thing about fig wasps is theirlife cycle. Have you ever heard a story about wasps in figs? Well, it’s true,but don’t be disgusted. I will explain how fig wasps reproduce and why youshouldn’t be worried about eating figs. The fig wasp andthe fig have a very spe...

This scaryanimal looks like it could be related to a dinosaur, but turns out it actuallyis. This animal lives in Australia and Papua New Guinnea,as well as other small islands near them. They live in dense rainforests andswamp areas and spend their time foraging for food. Even though cassowary seemslike aggressive animal they don’t actually eat that much meat. they preferfallen fruit, fungi, and s...

Today, we will betalking about weasels, small mammals from the genus mustela, which includesleast weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets, and mink. It is part of the familymustelidae, known as the “weasel family”. This family has otters, badgers, andwolverines as well. Today, we will be talking about the least weasel, which iswhat people are usually talking about when they say weasel. The least weasel...

The common genet is native to Africa and lives inareas with lots of vegetation, they are arboreal meaning they spend a lot oftime in trees, they are also nocturnal. They find food by climbing in trees andhunting. Genets will basically anything they can find, they are omnivores so theywill eat smaller mammals and insects, as well as fruits. Predators of this animal include servals,caracals, leopard...

Today, we will betalking about the cicada, a superfamily of insects that are in the orderHemiptera, more commonly known as the true bugs. Compared to otherbugs, cicadas are relatively large and bulky insects. They have small antennae,which are divided into three to six segments, and have bristles at the tip ofthem, known as seta. Cicadas have a mouthpiece called a rostrum, which can suckup liquids...

The american Beaver is found around North america in ponds, lakes,rivers, streams and marshes. these beavers live inside lodges, which are builtwith sticks and mud and are either along the river bank or in the water. Beavers are vegetarian so they eat bark, stems, mushrooms, grasses, roots, andtwigs. They use their strong front teeth to get the food.   The american beavers predators include w...

Today, we will betalking about the sun bear, the smallest member of the bear family. This rareanimal can be found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Sun bears are veryunique, compared to other species of bears. First, they are the smallest of thebears, only reaching 1.5 meters at most, and standing less than a meter tall. Sun bears usually have black fur, but it can range from grey to red....

The olm is a mysterious creature that lives in underwater caves inSlovenia and Croatia. The caves they live in are made of limestone and havedark lakes inside of them. For an animal living in this sort of crazyenvironment, you might be thinking, what does the animal eat? The olm eatsworms, aquatic insects, larvae and snails.   since the olm is blind due to its undeveloped eyes, it uses itsgre...

the south american tapir lives near rivers in rainforests in southamerica. The climate there is very humid and sometimes hot. It eats leaves,twigs, branches, buds, fruits, and plants. They are able to swim which helpsthem find food.   This animal is very big, so there a few animals that can prey onit. Some of their natural predators include crocodiles, large reptiles, and bigcats. They have f...

This animal looks like it would belong to the big cat family, butit’s actually closer to another family of animals that you wouldn’t expect.   The Fossa is a mammal found on the island of madagascar and nowhere else. It lives in tropical rainforests. The climate there varies a lot,it can be very hot and dry, but also has a rainy season. This animal may notlook very threatening but it is actua...

Today, we will talk about the bobcat, whatit looks like, and other things. The bobcat lives in the woodlands, swamps,mountains, and deserts of North America. First, the bobcat is a medium-sized cat,about twice the size of your pet cat. It is named after its short tail, whichappears “bobbed”. Bobcats are muscular animals with long hind legs that makethem bounce up and down as they walk. The fur var...

These small creatures may look like a mix of a mouse and bunny andother animals, but it’s actually it’s own creature.   These animals can be found across deserts in northern and westernaustralia, and the Mitchell grasslands of Queensland. They used to be found in70% of the country but their population has decreasedto 600-700 individuals in the wild. Their predators include eagles,sn...

Today, we will be talking about the glassfrogs, which are a group of 120 or more known frog species. You might bewondering why they are called glass frogs, and this will be explained soon. The reason these tree frogs are calledglass frogs is because of their transparent bellies. When you look at the undersideof some species, the skin is see-through, so you can see their insides. Thatmeans you can...

Today, we will betalking about the wolverine, one the largest animals in the species Mustelidae,or the weasel family. However, this animal looks more like a small bear than aweasel. These fierce and brutal animals are known for being extremely strong. Wolverines aremuscular and stocky, like bears. They are about the size of a medium sizeddog.  Wolverines have a broad, rounded head, short, rou...

This may just look like a white rabbit but it’s much more.   The snowshoe hare can be found in coniferous and boreal forests ofthe rocky mountains, the Appalachian mountains, the Pacific Northwest, newEngland, Alaska, Minnesota,Michigan, and Montana. Their habitat is bushy undergrowthof forests. The snowshoe hares’ diet is pretty basic, they eat grasses andshrubs. They are also nocturnal so t...

These friendly whales don’t look like the rest of its family, butother than it’s size, it’s not completely different.   The beluga whale can be found in Arctic and Subarctic waters. Theclimate there has long winters and is quite cold. These whales eat many typesof fish, shrimp, crabs, and krill. Like most other whales, the way they findfood is by foraging in the water.   The beluga whale...

Today, we will betalking about the bald eagle, a bird that has been the symbol of the UnitedStates of America. These large regal birds are a symbol of courage andpatriotism. First, bald eaglesare large birds that make other birds of prey seem small in comparison. Thebirds aren’t actually bald, but their heads are covered with clean, whitefeathers. The bright white feathers of the head greatly cont...

If you saw this out in the wild, you might be confusedabout what it is, it looks like a shell or a button, but it's just the bluebutton jellyfish. The blue button jellyfish can be found inPacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea andeastern Arabian Sea. They are found in warmer, subtropical areas. Like mostother jellyfish, they eat phytoplankton and dead organisms . So...