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Amanda from Canada wrote:Are koalas friendly enogh to be a pet?
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:
Hi Amanda.
Koalas look sleepy and gentle but they can be grumpy and aggressive. They don't make good pets. Also, koalas eat only the leaves of certain types of eucalyptus trees, so they are very hard to care for in captivity.
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Lilly from the Unites States wrote:Does it ever get cold in the rainforest, what is the coldest temp there?
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:
Hi Lilly,
Yes, there are rainforest that can get very cold. Not all rainforests are warm or in the tropics, like the Amazon. Temperate rainforests grow in cool places like Alaska, and Tasmania, and on top of mountainous areas where most of the water comes from being in the mist and clouds much of the time. Some temperate rainforests even get occasional snow fall.
The most important thing a forest needs to be a rainforest is water, at least the equivalent of 200 cm (80 inches) a year. The temperature can be cold or warm.
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Sabrina from United Kingdom wrote:What is the magnetic field of the Earth?
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:
Hi Sabrina.
The Earth's magnetic field helps to shield or protect us from charged particles traveling through space - mostly from our Sun. The Sun throws off powerful solar winds and solar storms. Most of these deflect off our magnetic field, but a few particles get trapped in what is called the "Van Allen Belts" in the area around Earth called the Magnetosphere. We can see these charged particles sometimes in the night sky as the Northern Lights or Southern Lights (or called the Aurora borealis (north) and Aurora australis (south)).
Exactly how or what forms the Earth's magnetic field is still being studied by scientists. They think it is probably from a combination the Earth's spinning outer core of molten metal, mostly nickel and iron, and possibly the heat the Earth is generating.
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Katie from the United States wrote:When it is winter and the water freezes what do fish eat??
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:
Hi Katie,
That's a great question. In winter, especially when the surface water over a pond or lake freezes, fish swim deeper where water might not freeze. There they can find crustaceans (kruh-stay-shee-ans) which are small shrimp-like animals, smaller fish and other creatures to feed on. Of course, different fish need different food - so some might eat old vegetation laying at the bottom.
Also, when it gets colder fish slow down and don't use as much energy - so they don't need to eat as much food.
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Riley from the United States wrote:can you ever get a baby panda as a pet or a baby monkey ?
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:
Hi Riley,
No, all pandas, including babies, are endangered species - very rare - and owned by the Chinese government. Even those pandas seen in zoos around the world are still the official property of China. Also, they would be very difficult to care for because they need to feed on a special kind of bamboo that grows in the mountains of China.
Sometimes you see people with monkeys as pets, but this is not a good idea.
They are cute, especially babies, but when they grow older they need to be wild. Wild animals always are happier and do best when living in the wilderness where they come from.
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Elizabeth from the United States wrote:Where do giant pandas live?
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:
Hi Elizabeth.
Giant pandas live in a few isolated mountain ranges in the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu in south-central China. They live in broadleaf and coniferous forests with a dense understory of bamboo, at elevations between 1,500 m and 3,000 m. Torrential rains, dense mists, and heavy cloud cover characterize these forests throughout much of the year. The giant panda has lived in bamboo forests for several million years. It is a highly specialized animal, with unique adaptations.
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How much bamboo do pandas eat a day?
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:
Hi Marisca,
Bamboo is the giant panda's favorite food. Adult giant pandas will spend 10 to 16 hours a day finding and eating bamboo. They eat different parts of the plant depending on the time of year. In the summer and autumn, pandas munch mostly on leaves. Winter means a diet of tough stems. Spring provides tender, young bamboo shoots.
A giant panda’s digestive system is similar to that of a carnivore rather than an herbivore. Because bamboo does not provide much nutrition, a panda needs to eat a large amount of food. It may eat up to 20 kg of bamboo each day to get all the nutrients it needs.
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