The earthworms in the mountains of southeastern Australia release their own slime (called mucus) into the soil, live for 20 years, and move about underneath snow at soil temperatures of 0(C or 32(F, all winter long.
Orangutans in trouble
Orangutans in trouble Orangutans, which live only in Borneo and Sumatra
in Indonesia, are in critical danger of extinction. The last 10
years have seen logging and forest fires which have destroyed much
of their habitat. Their numbers have fallen by one-third over the
last decade, to 20,000, and their population levels continue to
drop by 1,000 individuals a year, making this great ape the most
endangered of all the great ape species. 15 MAY 2000
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