Little Fox Lesson (-BE8kvdlRmk)

Hi.

Who are you?

I'm a koala. Koalas are marsupials.

Female marsupials carry their babies in pouches.

Where do you live? >> Koalas live in Australia.

We like forests. We like to be in trees.

Are you a good climber? >> Koalas are great climbers.

We use our feet to grab branches.

Is that your tree? >> Yes. Each koala has its own trees.

We mark our trees with scratches.

Male koalas mark their trees with their scent.

Where do you sleep? Koalas sleep up in the trees.

We sleep for most of the day.

What do you eat? >> Koalas eat leaves from one kind of tree.

We have pouches in our cheeks. We store extra leaves in them.

Who are your enemies? We're usually safe in our trees,

but wild dogs and owls sometimes eat koalas.

I'm tired from eating so many leaves.

I'm going to sleep now.

Goodbye koala.

Oh, hello. Who are you?

I'm a giant panda.

Giant pandas are a type of bear. We're one of the rarest mammals on

Earth.

Where do you live? >> Giant pandas live in China.

We like misty mountain forests.

What do you eat?

Giant pandas mostly eat bamboo shoots and leaves.

We eat a lot and we eat fast. We eat for 12 hours a day.

Can giant pandas climb? >> Yes, giant pandas are great climbers.

We can also swim very well.

Do you live alone? Giant pandas usually live alone,

but sometimes we eat together. >> Do giant pandas hibernate in winter?

Most bears hibernate in winter, but giant pandas don't.

We just find a warmer place for winter.

Where do you sleep? >> Giant pandas sleep in many different

places.

Sometimes we nap in hollow logs.

I'm hungry. I'm going to eat more bamboo.

Goodbye, giant panda.

Oh, hello there. Who are you?

I am a leopard. Leopards are big cats.

Where do you live? We live in Africa and Asia.

We love jungles and grasslands. Why are you up in that tree?

Leopards are great climbers. We watch our prey from trees.

We like to keep food in trees, too. >> Huh? You keep your food in trees?

Yes. It keeps it safe from our enemies. Lions and hyenas try to steal our food.

What do you eat? >> We eat deer, birds, and other animals.

We can swim, so we also eat fish. Leopards are fast and powerful hunters.

Your dark spots are beautiful. Our

spots blend into the grass and jungle. That helps us hide while we're hunting.

Do you live alone? >> Yes. Leopards like to be alone.

Sometimes we make scratch marks on our trees.

That tells other leopards stay away.

I'm ready to climb again. Bye.

Goodbye, leopard.

Hello. Who are you?

I'm a porcupine. Porcupines are large rodents.

Rodents have sharp front teeth.

Where do you live? >> Porcupines live all over the world.

Some like forests or caves. We live in snow banks and the desert,

too.

What do you eat? Many porcupines like bark.

We bite it with our big teeth.

We also like grass and fruit. >> You have needles on your fur.

>> Those are my quills.

They are very sharp.

Why do you have quills? >> Our quills protect us.

They lie flat unless an enemy comes near.

Then our quills pop up.

What do the quills do then? >> They can stick into enemies skin.

They are very hard to get out

and they hurt.

Can you climb trees? >> Many porcupines are good climbers,

but others stay on the ground.

I see some grass.

It's time to eat.

See you later, porcupine.

Hello. Who are you?

I'm a gecko.

Geckos are colorful lizards.

Where do you live? Geckos live all over the world.

We like rainforests and deserts, but some geckos live in cold places.

What do you eat? Geckos eat lots of insects.

We also like fruit and flower nectar. Your tail is cool.

Our tails help us climb and they protect us from enemies.

How do your tails protect you? Sometimes enemies grab our tails.

We break off our tails to escape. They grow back quickly.

Do geckos make sounds? Yes. Many lizards hiss,

but geckos also click and chirp. We can even bark.

You have cute little toes. We have pads on our toes.

The pads are sticky.

That helps us climb and stick to things.

I see a tasty cricket. See you later.

Goodbye, gecko.