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authorGonzalo Odiard <godiard@gmail.com>2013-09-27 20:53:50 (GMT)
committer Gonzalo Odiard <godiard@gmail.com>2013-09-27 20:53:50 (GMT)
commita8464805ed798e84272ca8c0ce0c0bc37c1e11ca (patch)
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Signed-off-by: Gonzalo Odiard <gonzalo@laptop.org>
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diff --git a/data.py b/data.py
index ec7e2f9..60c6950 100644
--- a/data.py
+++ b/data.py
@@ -3,12 +3,40 @@ from gettext import gettext as _
DAT_DIC = ({'name': 'Butterfly', 'icon_name': 'butterflies',
'video': 'Butterflies.mp4', 'icon_position': (-0.7, 0.1),
- 'text': _('The monarch butterfly is famous for its southward '
- 'migration and northward return in summer from '
- 'Canada to Mexico and Baja California which spans '
- 'the life of three to four generations of the '
- 'butterfly. \n\n'
- 'The journey is 3000 miles and take 6 months')},
+ 'text_easy': [
+ _('The Monarch Butterfly lives in North America. It is '
+ 'about the size of your hand.'),
+ _('The Monarch Butterfly has six legs and three main body '
+ 'parts. It has beautiful orange and black wings.'),
+ _('The Monarch Butterfly flies all the way from the cold '
+ 'winters of Canada to Mexico or California in the USA to '
+ 'lay its eggs.'),
+ _('When the eggs hatch, a caterpillar is born. It then makes '
+ 'a cocoon. From this cocoon, a beautiful orange and black '
+ 'butterfly will appear.'),
+ _('Most birds will not eat the Monarch Butterfly as the '
+ 'plants it eats are poisonous.')],
+ 'text_medium': [
+ _('The Monarch Butterfly is a butterfly from North America. '
+ 'It has orange and black patterns on its wings. It has a '
+ 'wingspan of about about 10 centimetres.'),
+ _('In late summer or early autumn, it travels south for '
+ 'thousands of kilometres from southern Canada to the coast '
+ 'of California in the United States of America or even to '
+ 'Mexico. It takes several generations to return to the '
+ 'starting point of the journey. This is called a migration '
+ 'pattern.'),
+ _('The Monarch Butterfly is an insect and it has six legs '
+ 'and three main body parts.'),
+ _('The Monarch Butterfly starts life as an egg. It then '
+ 'becomes a caterpillar. It makes a chrysalis and then '
+ 'becomes a beautiful butterfly. Monarch Butterflies only '
+ 'live for three to five weeks.'),
+ _('To most birds, the Monarch Butterfly is poisonous because '
+ 'they eat a poisonous plant called milkweed. Only a few '
+ 'birds can eat the Monarch Butterfly without being '
+ 'poisoned themselves.')]
+ },
{'name': 'Chimps', 'icon_name': 'chimps',
'video': 'Chimps.mp4', 'icon_position': (-0.1, -0.1),
'text_easy': [
@@ -46,28 +74,181 @@ DAT_DIC = ({'name': 'Butterfly', 'icon_name': 'butterflies',
},
{'name': 'Polar bears', 'icon_name': 'polar-bears',
'video': 'PolarBears.mp4', 'icon_position': (0.0, 0.95),
- 'text': _('Polar bears have two types of fur- a top layer and '
- 'an under layer. The top layer is made up of long '
- 'oily hairs and the under layer is soft and fine.\n\n'
- 'When the bears swim the top layer keeps the under '
- 'layer from getting wet and afterwards they can '
- 'shake off all of the water just like a dog.')},
+ 'text_easy': [
+ _('Polar bears live near the North Pole.'),
+ _('Polar bears live most of their lives on sea ice.'),
+ _('Polar bears are a very large white bear. They can grow '
+ 'to be 3 metres tall and weigh 700 kilograms.'),
+ _('They have a thick white coat and very thick fat beneath '
+ 'the skin. This protects the polar bear from the cold air '
+ 'and water.'),
+ _('Polar bears are very strong swimmers.'),
+ _('Polar bears eat seals.'),
+ _('Polar bears live alone. Cubs stay with their mother until '
+ 'they are two years old.'),
+ _('Most polar bears live to about 25 years old.')],
+ 'text_medium': [
+ _('Polar bears are marine mammals that live within the '
+ 'Arctic Circle.'),
+ _('They are born on land but live most of their lives on '
+ 'sea ice or on the land surrounding it.'),
+ _('Polar bears are exceptionally strong animals and can be 3 '
+ 'metres tall and can weigh up to 700 kilograms.'),
+ _('They are a very large white bear with very thick fat '
+ 'beneath the skin to protect them from the cold. This '
+ 'thick layer of fat nourishes them when there is little '
+ 'food to be found. A thick, water-repellent coat protects '
+ 'the polar bear from the cold air and water.'),
+ _('Polar bears are very strong swimmers and use their tail '
+ 'as a rudder. Some polar bears have been tracked to swim '
+ 'over 200 kilometres by GPS recorders.'),
+ _('Polar bears have an exceptional sense of smell and eat '
+ 'seals as the main food source. They stalk their prey like '
+ 'a cat.'),
+ _('Polar bears usually live alone. Cubs stay with their '
+ 'mother until they are two years old.'),
+ _('Most polar bears live to about 25 years old. At present '
+ 'it is estimated that there are 20000 to 25000 polar '
+ 'bears and the number is declining. Scientists are '
+ 'studying why this is happening.')]
+ },
{'name': 'Pandas', 'icon_name': 'pandas',
'video': 'Pandas.mp4', 'icon_position': (0.5, 0.3),
- 'text': _('The giant panda lives in the mountain ranges in '
- 'central China. The giant panda has a black and '
- 'white coat. Adults measure around 1.2 to 1.8 meters '
- 'in length. \n\n'
- 'Pandas eat any of 25 bamboos species in the wild')},
+ 'text_easy': [
+ _('The Giant Panda lives in the mountains of central China.'),
+ _('The Giant Panda has a black and white coat. It has large, '
+ 'black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across '
+ 'its round body.'),
+ _('The Giant Panda has a thick woolly coat. It is about 150 '
+ 'cm long and weighs about 150 kg.'),
+ _('The Giant Panda likes to eat bamboo. Sometimes it will '
+ 'eat other foods such as honey, eggs, or even fish.'),
+ _('The Giant Panda lives alone for most of its life.'),
+ _('A Giant Panda lives for about 20 years in the wild.'),
+ _('The enemies of the Giant Panda are the jackal and the '
+ 'leopard.'),
+ _('There are about 1600 wild Giant Pandas left in China.')],
+ 'text_medium': [
+ _('The Giant Panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central '
+ 'China. It is called the Giant Panda to distinguish it from '
+ 'the Red Panda, a type of cat-bear. They are not closely '
+ 'related because the Giant Panda is a true bear.'),
+ _('The Giant Panda has a black and white coat. It has large, '
+ 'black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across '
+ 'its round body. Wonderful folktales exist about how Giant '
+ 'Pandas got their markings.'),
+ _('Individual Giant Pandas can be recognised from their bite '
+ 'marks on bamboo!'),
+ _('The Giant Panda has a thick woolly coat, but it moves to '
+ 'warmer locations in winter. It is about 150 centimetres '
+ 'long and weighs about 150 kilograms.'),
+ _('The Giant Panda is nearly entirely vegetarian and eats '
+ 'large amounts of bamboo for food. It will sometimes eat '
+ 'other foods such as honey, eggs, or even fish.'),
+ _('The Giant Panda lives alone for most of its life and does '
+ 'not hibernate.'),
+ _('A Giant Panda lives for about 20 years in the wild.'),
+ _('The enemies of the Giant Panda are the jackal and the '
+ 'leopard.'),
+ _('The Giant Panda is an endangered species and at the '
+ 'moment it is estimated that there are about 1600 wild '
+ 'Giant Pandas left in China. To help conserve these '
+ 'animals, large nature reserves have been established in '
+ 'China.')]
+ },
{'name': 'Whales', 'icon_name': 'whales',
'video': 'Whales.mp4', 'icon_position': (0.1, -0.8),
- 'text': _('Humpback Whales are giants amongst sea voyagers, '
- 'they spend their year roaming the oceans between '
- 'feeding and breading grounds.\n\n '
- 'They follow the coast of Mexico and Nort America all '
- 'the way to the Arctic, travelling day and night '
- 'without pause covering over 500 miles a week')},
+ 'text_easy': [
+ _('Humpback whales live in the seas and oceans of the '
+ 'world. They travel very long distances each year.'),
+ _('Humpback whales only feed in summer in the cold waters '
+ 'of the Arctic and the Antarctic.'),
+ _('They are usually grey or black on the top of their body '
+ 'and white underneath.'),
+ _('Humpback whales are about 15 metres long and weigh about '
+ '36000 kilograms.'),
+ _('Humpback whales have very long flippers at the front of '
+ 'the body. They have a very big mouth.'),
+ _('Humpbacks whales eat small fish and krill.'),
+ _('Humpback whales sing songs that can last for many hours.'),
+ _('Some humpback whales travel 25000 kilometres each year.')],
+ 'text_medium': [
+ _('Humpback whales are found in the seas and oceans of the '
+ 'world. They migrate very long distances each year to '
+ 'warmer waters and live in small groups. Some humpback '
+ 'whales travel 25000 kilometres each year.'),
+ _('They are usually grey or black on the top of their body '
+ 'and white underneath. They often breach or jump out of '
+ 'the water. This made them an easy target for the whaling '
+ 'industry. Catching them is now banned.'),
+ _('Humpback whales are about 15 metres long and weigh about '
+ '36000 kilograms.'),
+ _('Humpback whales have very long flippers at the front of '
+ 'the body. They have a very big mouth. Individual whales '
+ 'can be identified from the colours or markings on their '
+ 'tail.'),
+ _('Humpbacks whales are baleen whales, which means they '
+ 'strain their food rather than chew it like humans. They '
+ 'eat small fish and krill.'),
+ _('Humpback whales only feed in summer in the cold waters of '
+ 'the Arctic and the Antarctic. Humpback whales sometimes '
+ 'use a feeding method called a "bubble net" to surround '
+ 'their prey with a ring of bubbles to confuse them and to '
+ 'make them easier to capture.'),
+ _('Humpback whales sing songs that can last for many hours '
+ 'and are very curious animals. Many tourist areas now '
+ 'offer humpback whale-watching tours.')]
+ },
{'name': 'Kangaroos', 'icon_name': 'kangaroos',
'video': None, 'icon_position': (0.6, -0.3),
- 'text': ''}
+ 'text_easy': [
+ _('Kangaroos are animals from Australia. Small kangaroos are '
+ 'also found in New Guinea.'),
+ _('Kangaroos have large strong back legs with long feet. '
+ 'They have smaller front legs. They have a very big tail '
+ 'to help them balance.'),
+ _('Female kangaroos have a pouch where baby kangaroos, '
+ 'called "joeys" can rest.'),
+ _('Kangaroos eat plants. They eat in the early morning and '
+ 'the late afternoon.'),
+ _('Kangaroos hop very, very fast. Sometimes they kick and '
+ 'box each other.'),
+ _('Kangaroos are good swimmers.'),
+ _('Kangaroos live in many different places. Some make nests, '
+ 'while tree-kangaroos live on branches of trees. Some '
+ 'kangaroos sleep in caves or on rock cliffs.'),
+ _('Kangaroos are seen on coins and on sporting team logos '
+ 'and shirts.')],
+ 'text_medium': [
+ _('Kangaroos are marsupial animals from Australia. Small '
+ 'kangaroos are also found in New Guinea. There are over '
+ '60 species of kangaroos. Some types of kangaroos, such '
+ 'as Potaroos, only live in Australia. Kangaroos are well '
+ 'adapted to the range of Australian climates from cold '
+ 'highlands to deserts to tropical jungles.'),
+ _('All kangaroos have very powerful back legs with long feet '
+ 'and smaller front legs. Kangaroos have a very big tail '
+ 'to help them balance. They hop on their strong back legs. '
+ 'They are the only large animal to move this way. They '
+ 'have been known to reach high speeds over long '
+ 'distances.'),
+ _('Female kangaroos have a pouch where baby kangaroos, '
+ 'called "joeys" can rest. They are pink, blind and '
+ 'hairless and about the size of a jellybean when they '
+ 'are born.'),
+ _('Kangaroos eat a large range of plants. They eat in the '
+ 'early morning and the late afternoon. To stay cool, they '
+ 'rest in the heat of the day and pant like a dog.'),
+ _('Most kangaroos hop very, very fast. Sometimes they kick '
+ 'and box each other.'),
+ _('Kangaroos are good swimmers and have been known to be '
+ 'able to defend themselves in water.'),
+ _('They live in many different places. Some kangaroos make '
+ 'nests, while tree-kangaroos live on branches of trees. '
+ 'Some kangaroos sleep in caves, while some kangaroos sleep '
+ 'on rock cliffs.'),
+ _('Kangaroos are an internationally recognised symbol of '
+ 'Australia and are often seen on coins and on Australian '
+ 'sporting team logos and shirts.')]
+ }
)