【No. 0156】Koala
May 23, 2015 16:56
There are a lot of zoos in Japan, but there are few koalas in the zoos.
One of the reason is that the koala's feed costs is very expensive.
Since it is difficult to get eucalypti that is the only food of koala in Japan, it costs about 10 to 20 million yen per head per year.
Also, the eucalyptus contains toxins of potassium cyanide type.
A koala's very long cecum has an enzyme that degrades the toxins, but ethanol emitted by chewing will paralyze koala's nerve and get him to sleep.
In the ranking of long sleep animals, koala that sleeps 22 hours per day is the top, while sloth that sleeps 20 hours per day is the second.
One of the reason is that the koala's feed costs is very expensive.
Since it is difficult to get eucalypti that is the only food of koala in Japan, it costs about 10 to 20 million yen per head per year.
Also, the eucalyptus contains toxins of potassium cyanide type.
A koala's very long cecum has an enzyme that degrades the toxins, but ethanol emitted by chewing will paralyze koala's nerve and get him to sleep.
In the ranking of long sleep animals, koala that sleeps 22 hours per day is the top, while sloth that sleeps 20 hours per day is the second.
日本に動物園は沢山ありますが、コアラに会える動物園は多くありません。
その理由の一つに、コアラの餌代の高さがあります。
日本ではコアラの唯一の餌であるユーカリの確保が難しく、コアラの餌代は一頭当たり年間1000～2000万円かかります。
また、ユーカリには青酸カリ系の毒素が含まれます。
コアラの非常に長い盲腸には毒素を分解する酵素がありますが、咀嚼によって出たエタノールが神経を麻痺させ、睡眠を誘うと言われています。
睡眠時間の長い動物ランキングで、コアラは1日22時間となっており、20時間のナマケモノを差し置いて一位です。
その理由の一つに、コアラの餌代の高さがあります。
日本ではコアラの唯一の餌であるユーカリの確保が難しく、コアラの餌代は一頭当たり年間1000～2000万円かかります。
また、ユーカリには青酸カリ系の毒素が含まれます。
コアラの非常に長い盲腸には毒素を分解する酵素がありますが、咀嚼によって出たエタノールが神経を麻痺させ、睡眠を誘うと言われています。
睡眠時間の長い動物ランキングで、コアラは1日22時間となっており、20時間のナマケモノを差し置いて一位です。
Corrections (3)
No. 1 Nameless
That sounds strange. Considering Australia isn't far fron Japan.
Toru
Yeah, it could sound strange. I also thought so. However, koala is known as a gourmet, e.g., they eat only shoots of eucalyptus, and the kind of eucalyptus that they eat is different depending on koala. Furthermore, they eat a large amount of it. We need prepare cultivation dedicated farmers for many kinds of eucalyptus, tough, it's difficult to grow them in Japan (while it grows naturally in Australia). For these reasons, it seems to take a large amount of cost.
Yeah, it could sound strange. I also thought so. However, koala is known as a gourmet, e.g., they eat only shoots of eucalyptus, and the kind of eucalyptus that they eat is different depending on koala. Furthermore, they eat a large amount of it. We need prepare cultivation dedicated farmers for many kinds of eucalyptus, tough, it's difficult to grow them in Japan (while it grows naturally in Australia). For these reasons, it seems to take a large amount of cost.
Nameless
They can't buy it from Australia?
They can't buy it from Australia?
Toru
I heard we had done that, but it took more money.
I heard we had done that, but it took more money.
Nameless
That sounds very VERY strange.
That sounds very VERY strange.
Toru
コアラは"新鮮な"ユーカリの新芽した食べません。以前は毎日、何種類ものユーカリを大量に空輸していました。お金がかかるのは仕方ないと思います。
コアラは"新鮮な"ユーカリの新芽した食べません。以前は毎日、何種類ものユーカリを大量に空輸していました。お金がかかるのは仕方ないと思います。
Nameless
なるほど。では、日本人はコアラを見る為に、オーストラリアへ旅行た方がいいですね。確かに、遠いではありませんね。
なるほど。では、日本人はコアラを見る為に、オーストラリアへ旅行た方がいいですね。確かに、遠いではありませんね。
Toru
そうですね。無理して日本で育てるよりも、そのほうが良いかもしれません。私もオーストラリアの雄大な自然の中でコアラを見たいです。
そうですね。無理して日本で育てるよりも、そのほうが良いかもしれません。私もオーストラリアの雄大な自然の中でコアラを見たいです。
No. 2 Timmy
- Since it is difficult to get eucalypti that is the only food of koala in Japan, it costs about 10 to 20 million yen per head per year.
- Since it is difficult to get eucalypti that is the only food of koala in Japan, it costs about 10 to 20 million yen per head (or: animal) per year.
- In the ranking of long sleep animals, koala that sleeps 22 hours per day is the top, while sloth that sleeps 20 hours per day is the second.
- In the ranking of long sleeping animals, koala that sleeps 22 hours per day is at the top, while sloth that sleeps 20 hours per day is the second.
Interesting!
Toru
Thank you very much always for correcting my post! :D
Thank you very much always for correcting my post! :D
Timmy
You are welcome!
You are welcome!
No. 3 Nameless
- There are a lot of zoos in Japan, but there are few koalas in the zoos.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- One of the reason is that the koala's feed costs is very expensive.
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One of the reason is that the koala's feed costs are high.
"The cost is very expensive" is incorrect, http://www.italki.com/question/126782 here is why.
- Also, the eucalyptus contains toxins of potassium cyanide type.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- A koala's very long cecum has an enzyme that degrades the toxins, but ethanol emitted by chewing will paralyze koala's nerve and get him to sleep.
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A koala's very long cecum has an enzyme that degrades the toxins, but ethanol assimilated by chewing will paralyze koala's nerve and get him to sleep.
Here in English よって来たる can be understood as a cause or a source of something, "assimilated" means he gets ethanol into its body.
Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post! :)
Thank you so much for correcting my post! :)