I'm not lazy！
我不懒！
Sorry kids, I'm sleepy.
对不起，孩子们，我困了。
one of the longest-sleeping animals in the world
世界上睡眠时间最长的动物之一
how many hours
几个小时
sleep every day
每天睡觉
Maybe 10 hours?
也许10个小时？
need twice as long
需要两倍的时间
Many people think I'm lazy. But it's not true!
很多人认为我很懒。但这不是真的！
sleep so much
睡那么多
because I have a strange diet
因为我有一个奇怪的饮食习惯
as you can see
正如你所看到
only eat eucalyptus leaves
只吃桉树树叶
can eat more than 0.5 kg of these leaves
可以吃超过0.5公斤的这些叶子
there is one huge problem
有一个巨大的问题
eucalyptus leaves are not tasty
桉树叶不好吃
they are low in calories
卡路里含量低
get very little energy from them
从它们中得到很少的
Think about eating salad all day. You would look as sleepy as I do!
想一想整天吃沙拉会怎样。你看起来就像和我一样困！
what's more
更重要的是
the leaves are highly toxic
树叶是剧毒的
If other animals eat them, they will die.
如果其他动物吃了它们，它们就会死。
Luckily, I have a strong digestive system .
幸运的是，我的消化系统很强。
It works very hard to break down the toxins.
它非常努力地分解毒素。
So tiring! To save energy, I sleep nearly all day long.
那么累！为了节省能量，我几乎整天都在睡觉。
know why I spend so much time
知道我为什么花这么多时间
in my tree
在我的树上
Don't call me lazy anymore.
别再说我懒了。
Koala fun facts
考拉有趣的事实
Eucalyptus leaves are full of water. So koalas don't often drink. The word "koala means "no drink" in a local Australian language
桉树的叶子充满了水分。所以考拉不经常喝水。“考拉”一词在澳大利亚当地语言中的意思是“不喝水”。
Old koalas usually die of hunger.That's because when koalas get old, they lose their teeth. They can't chew and digest leaves anymore.
老考拉通常死于饥饿。那是因为当考拉变老时，它们会掉牙。它们再也不能咀嚼和消化树叶了。
Thanks to their sharp claws, koalas don't fall out of trees when they are asleep.
多亏了它们锋利的爪子，考拉在睡觉时不会从树上掉下来。
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