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The blue whale is the largest animal to ever exist on Earth, reaching up to 33.58 meters long. They live in oceans around the world. While once abundant, blue whale populations declined significantly due to commercial whaling and some remain endangered. Elephants are the largest living land animals, with two main species - African and Asian elephants. They live on separate continents and have distinct physical features. Jasmine is a flowering vine native to Asia and Australia. It has fragrant white flowers and glossy green leaves. It grows best in full sun or partial shade.

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The blue whale is the largest animal to ever exist on Earth, reaching up to 33.58 meters long. They live in oceans around the world. While once abundant, blue whale populations declined significantly due to commercial whaling and some remain endangered. Elephants are the largest living land animals, with two main species - African and Asian elephants. They live on separate continents and have distinct physical features. Jasmine is a flowering vine native to Asia and Australia. It has fragrant white flowers and glossy green leaves. It grows best in full sun or partial shade.

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Blue Whale

The blue whale is not only the biggest whale living today; the blue whale is the
biggest creature ever to have lived on Earth. They are mind-bogglingly gigantic; much larger
than any of the dinosaurs. Blue whales and the other ocean giants live their whole lives in
seawater.
Blue whales commonly reach the colossal length of 29m, that’s roughly as long as
three London red double-decker buses parked end to end. Blue whales in the Southern
Hemisphere are generally larger than those in the Northern Hemisphere and female blues
are larger than males.
The longest blue whale on record is a female measured at a South Georgia whaling
station in the South Atlantic (1909); she was 33.58m. The heaviest blue whale was also a
female hunted in the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, on 20 March 1947. She tipped the scales
at 190 tonnes which is equivalent to about 30 elephants or 2500 people.
Blue whales are now extremely rare due to uncontrolled commercial whaling. Some
populations could be endangered to the point of extinction.
Elephant

Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth, and they’re one of the most unique-
looking animals, too. With their characteristic long noses, or trunks; large, floppy ears; and
wide, thick legs, there is no other animal with a similar physique.
Most experts recognize two species of elephant: the Asian elephant (Elephas
maximus) and the African elephant (Loxodonta africana), who live on separate continents
and have many unique features. There are several subspecies that belong to one or the
other of these two main species, though experts argue over how many subspecies there are
and whether or not they constitute separate species.
African elephants live in sub-Saharan Africa, the rainforests of Central and West
Africa and the Sahel desert in Mali, according to National Geographic. Asian elephants live in
Nepal, India and Southeast Asia in scrub forests and rainforests.
Jasmine

Jasmine is an evergreen semi-vining shrub native to tropical areas of Southeast Asia,


Africa and Australia. The plants are usually up to 3 meters high and 2 meters wide.
Jasmine is a climbing vine with oval, shiny leaves and tubular, waxy-white flowers. It has
small white star-shaped flowers.
The Jasmine flower releases its fragrance at night after the sun has set and especially
when the moon is waxing towards fullness, thus it is associated with soothing peaceful
night-time moods.
The leaves are oval rich green and have five to nine leaflets, each up to 2½ inches
long.
The plant flowers from April to September. Jasmine is propagated by cuttings of
nearly ripe wood in summer. Cuttings are planted in 3-inch pots within 4 weeks, then to 6-
inches when pot is becoming filled with roots.
The soil should be kept moist but well drained for optimum growth. Frequent
pruning is required to grow it as a shrub of desired size.
Pruning also helps keep an abundance of flowers, since flowers are produced on new wood.
It grows in full sun to partial shade. Fertilize monthly with a balanced fertilizer.
Panda

Panda or also known as “Giant Panda” or “Panda Bear” is a species of bear


originated from Central China.
The most distinguishable things from them are the black and white patterns of the
body and alo the black fur encircling their eyes.
They consume bamboo as their main diet but they also eat other grasses, wild
tubers, birds, rodents, honey, eggs, fish, oranges and banana occassionally.
Panda have two legs and two hands. Although they can stand on two feet, but most
of the time they are just like any other bears who walked on both hands and legs.
They have five fingers and a thumb on their paws. The thumb is a modified bone that
help them to hold bamboo while eating.
The fur around their belly is white while the fur around their chest, hands, legs and
ears are black.
An adult panda can reach the size of 1,2 to 1,9 m long from nose to tail. The tail is
about 10 to 15 cm long. The body height of an adult panda can reach 60 to 90 cm and their
body weight can reach 160 kg.
They can live up to 20 years in the wild and about 30 years in captivity. They are a
solitary animal who has a defined territory.
They communicate to each other by making sound and through scent marking.
Bali Island

It is the most famous island in Indonesia. It is an awesome place which holds


spectacular combination of natural beauty and cultural landscape.
Its Beauty blends in harmony with warm and friendly people. Here the culture
continues to be preserved from generation to generation. This island is called Bali.
Bali is well known by many names; the island of gods, thousand-temples island, and
the island of paradise.
People call Bali ‘the island of paradise’ is not without reasons.
Bali has outstanding natural beauty like a volcano that looks close and big; endless
green paddy fields which give a sense of peace and tranquility; as well as the grains of
Balinese beach sand and the beauty of the sea which are so mesmerizing.
Bali also has dramatic dances, diverse customary ceremonies, the best traditional
culinary, as well as beautiful and wholesome arts and crafts.
This exotic island has many interesting things to offer; ranging from spiritual life and
traditional culinary to extraordinary experience such surfing, diving, and jungle tracking
which challenging your courage.
That is why Bali is nominated as the World’s Best Island in 2009 by Travel and Leisure
Magazine and as the second Best of Travel in 2010 by Lonely Planet.
Flood

A flood is one of natural disaster that caused by an overflow water that submerges
land which is usually dry.  
The European Union (EU) Floods Directive defines a flood as a covering by water of
land not normally covered by water.Some floods can occur suddenly and quickly. Others
take days or more.
There are several types of flood. Periodic floods occur naturally on many rivers,
forming an area known as the flood plain.
These river floods usually result from heavy rain, sometimes combined with melting
snow, which causes the rivers to overflow their banks.
A flood that rises and falls rapidly with little or no advance warning is called a flash
flood.
When floods happen, the water can carry along object. Flooding is very dangerous
for human being.
It also has great erosive power and can be extremely destructive.
Airplanes

Airplanes are fixed-wing aircraft that are propelled through the air by engines. They
are used for transportation, recreation, research and military purposes.
Some aircraft (usually military or experimental) are capable of supersonic flight
(breaking the sound barrier) by traveling at speeds faster than sound (1235kph, 768mph).
There have only been two commercial aircraft capable of supersonic transport, the
most well known of these was the Concorde which flew between major cities such as
London, New York and Paris until 2003.
Koala

The koala is an Australian tree-dwelling marsupial mammal that has large hairy ears,
thick gray fur, sharp claws for climbing, and no tail and feeds on eucalyptus leaves.
They sleep for up to 19 hours a day and there are only 2,000 to 8,000 of these
incredibly cute animals remaining.
The koala has a body length of 60–85 cm and weighs 4–15 kg. It’s feather’s colour
ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown.
Koalas have thick, soft fur. Their ears have long, white hairs on the tips. They have a
large, dark, leathery nose and beady eyes. They have a small mouth that can open very
wide.
They have two thumbs on their front paws and sharp curved claws on all of their
toes. The second and third toes on the hind foot are joined together and have rough pads.
They are used for grooming and climbing. The Koala can run as fast as a rabbit.
Sunflower

The sunflowers are annual plant in the family Asteraceae. They have large flower
heads (capitulum).
The stem can grow up to 3 meters tall, with a flower head that can be 30 cm wide.
Other types of sunflowers include the California Royal Sunflower, which has a burgundy (red
+ purple) flower head.
The flower head is actually made of hundreds or thousands of tiny flowers called
florets.
The central florets look like the center of a normal flower, and the outer florets look
like yellow petals.
All together they make up a “false flower” or pseudanthium. The benefit to the plant
is that it is very easily seen by the insects and birds which pollinate it, and it produces
thousands of seeds.
The sunflower is the state flower of Kansas. That is why Kansas is sometimes called
the Sunflower State.
To grow well, sunflowers need full sun. They grow best in fertile, wet, well-drained
soil with a lot of mulch. In commercial planting, seeds are planted 45 cm (1.5 ft) apart and
2.5 cm (1 in) deep.
Cat

Cats or as we usually called it as the domestic cat are four-legged carnivorous


mammal. Their latin name is Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus.
The domestication of cats is believed to have started since ancient Egypt 9,500 years
ago. Since that, cats have become humans companion.
Nowadays it is the most popular pet in the world and also the second most popular
pet in the US and they are often called as the house cats. It is believed that there are more
than 70 cat breeds now in the world.
Most cats are furry, only some of them such as Sphynx cat born with less fur on their
body.
Some cats have a long tail and some others have a short tail. It also has a very
flexible body and sharp claws which can be retracted.
Usually cats can grow up to 4 to 5 kg in weight and 23 to 25 cm in length, but
sometimes it can be smaller or grow even bigger.
Their eyes allow them to see in the dark and their ears allow them to hear sound
with a high frequency that human could not hear.
They are a good solitary hunters who have a really good sense of smell. There are
various colors of cats in the world such as white, brown, grey, black, stripes and even multi
color. They are a social species and they can make various sound such as mewing, purring,
hissing and growling.

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