To fill these pouches, the squirrel takes
an acorn between its paws and cuts off the
pointy parts on both ends with its teeth. Then it puts the acorn in one of
the pouches and the next acorn in the other. Pouches are filled in this way
one after the other. The animal can place four acorns in each pouch. So,
the face of the squirrel alters so that we think it is interesting and cute.
THE BIRD WITH THE LONGEST
WINGS IN THE WORLD:
THE ALBATROSS
Albatrosses are oceanic birds with very large wing spans, of about 3.5 me-
ters (11.5 feet). They spend 92% of their lives at sea and come to land only
to breed. The most important characteristic of these birds is that they can
fly for a very long time with-
out stopping. They perform
this difficult task by means
of their style of flight.
In order to fly, it is enough
for an albatross to open its
wings wide against the
wind. In this way, it can fly
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