How Long Is The Amazon River?

Kristina from Albania wrote:
How long is the amazon river?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Kristina,

The Amazon River is 6280 km (3,302 miles) long.

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What Eats Red Pandas?

Aleixia from United States wrote:
What animal eats red pandas? Is there any at all?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Aleixia,

We know very little about red pandas in the wild and the other animals they interact with. There are a few animals that might try and catch a red panda for food - types of wild cats and possibly eagles. Baby red pandas could also be caught by snakes and hawks, but we know this for certain. Since red pandas spend most of their lives in the tree tops, any animals that would attack them would need to fly or be very skilled at hunting in the trees.

The red pandas' biggest enemy is humans. People kill the red panda for its beautiful fur. Many people in the areas where red pandas live believe having red panda fur will bring you good fortune. This is not true.

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Pandas

Haley from United States wrote:
Where do pandas live?


GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Haley,

There are two types of pandas - Giant pandas and Red pandas. Both types of pandas live in the mountain forests of southwest China. Red pandas also live in the mountain countries of the Himalayas - Nepal, Bhutan, India, Burma and Tibet.

For more about pandas look in Glossopedia by clicking on the two pictures below.

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What Are Polar Bears Like?

Swaathy from Canada wrote:
What are some general and specific charecteristic of a polar bear?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Swaathy,

Here are some interesting FastFACTS about the polar bear.

1) The polar bear or the sea/ice bear are the world's largest land predators. They can be found in the Arctic, the U.S. (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland), and Norway.
2) About 25,000 to 40,000 polar bears roam the Arctic.
3) All countries either banned hunting or established rules for how many polar bears could be hunted within it's own boundaries.
4) Male polar bears may grow over 3 meters (10 feet tall) and weigh over 635 kg (1400 lbs). Females reach 2 meters (7 ft) and weigh 295 kgs (650 lbs).
5) In the wild polar bears live up to age 25.
6) Polar bears have been known to swim over 162 kilometers (100 miles) at a stretch.
7) Humans are the polar bears' only predator.
8) Polar bear babies (cubs) weigh less than .5 kg (1 pound) when born - usually a mother bear has two cubs.

Hope those facts help.

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GLOBIO Traveling Teacher

Where do wood apples grow?

Anagha from the United States wrote:
Where do wood apples grow?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Anagha,

The wood apple is a fruit cultivated mostly in Bangladesh. It is grown throughout the country. It is an edible fruit. Wood apple pulp is used for preparation of things like sherbet, chutney and pickles.


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When Will We Run Out of Oil?

Kristy from the United Kingdom wrote:
When will we run out of oil?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Kirsty,

Yes, eventually we will run out of oil if we continue to use it like we do today - to power our cars, warm our houses, make paints, and make plastics.
Oil (and coal and natural gas) is created by plants and animals that died millions of years ago. Buried in the earth under pressure and heat they combine to form fossil fuels - like oil. This process takes a very long time, millions of years, to form even a small amount of fossil fuel. The problem is we are using up this fossil fuel faster than it can be created.

Our solution is to conserve now the oil we have - using it wisely - and begin to search very hard for new ideas and resources to power of cars and airplanes, create plastics and all the other things we now use oil for.

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Where Do Fishes Live?

Jada from United States wrote:
where do fish live and what types of fish are there?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Jada,

Fish live in almost every place on earth you find water. The easy places are in saltwater or marine habitats like the oceans, and in freshwater such as ponds, lakes and rivers. They live in tropical places and in cold icy places like under the ice in Antarctica.

What kind lives there depends on the place - there are over 29,000 types of fishes that science has discovered and named, but every year more and more are discovered. For more about fishes look at the Glossopedia article about Fishes by clicking on the picture below.


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