Platypus January 31, 2008
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1. The platypus, called kamonohashi in Japanese, is one of the strangest animals.
2. They have a bill like a duck and they have webs on their hands and feet, so they can swim very well.
3. They look very cute, but male platypuses secrete a deadly poison from the nails on their feet.
4. Although they are mammals, platypuses lay eggs.
5. They dig holes beside rivers to make their nest, and live in the nest alone.
6. Their nests are hidden by many plants, so finding one is extremely difficult.
sources
http://www.rainforest-australia.com/platypus.htm
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%8E%E3%83%8F%E3%82%B7
Dolphins January 31, 2008
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1. Dolphins, which have about 80 species, are mammals living in the sea and rivers.
2. A grown dolphin comes out at sea level every about 15 minutes, and she/he breathes air from a hole at the top.
3. Their brains are like human’s brains in size and development, and they are intelligent.
4. There are two sides of its brain.
5. So when one side of the brain sleeps, other side of the brain stays awake.
6. During dolphin sleep, they keep one eye open to watch, for predatory fish like sharks.
Sources
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Bottlenose_Dolphin_KSC04pd0178.jpg
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin
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Coral January 31, 2008
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1. Corals are marine animals and exist as small sea anemone
2. Originally coral which is called “sango” is used as jewelry in Japan.
3. Coral is a one of the Japanese two major jewels . Another is a pearl.
4. It has been said that it was effective as a talisman against evil and which exterminated the devil in the Europe. Talisman means “Omamori”
5. It is said that it takes 800 years till it grows up into the size of the palm.
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