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from gettext import gettext as _
DAT_DIC = ({'name': 'Butterfly', 'icon_name': 'butterflies',
'video': 'Butterflies.mp4', 'icon_position': (-0.7, 0.1),
'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': [
_('Chimpanzees are great apes that live in western and '
'central Africa.'),
_('Chimpanzees have very long arms. Chimpanzees can hold '
'things with their hands and with their feet.'),
_('Chimpanzees eat plants and meat. They are very clever '
'animals. They often use tools to get food or to scare away '
'other animals.'),
_('They live in groups. Each night they curl up in sleeping '
'nests in trees.'),
_('Chimpanzees live about 40 years in the forest.'),
_('Chimpanzees are very noisy creatures.')],
'text_medium': [
_('Chimpanzees are great apes that live in western and '
'central Africa. They are under threat from deforestation, '
'human diseases and hunting as a food source.'),
_('Chimpanzees are covered in hair and have very long arms '
'and can hold things with their hands as well as holding '
'things with their feet.'),
_('Chimpanzees eat plants and meat. They are a very clever '
'animal and are able to plan a course of action, such as '
'using a stick to gather termites to eat. They also use '
'tools to scare away other animals.'),
_('They live in community groups with each group having a '
'leader. Each night they curl up in sleeping nests in '
'trees.'),
_('Chimpanzees live about 40 years in the forest. It is '
'estimated that there are 250000 chimpanzees in the wild '
'at present.'),
_('Chimpanzees are very noisy creatures. Their danger call '
'can be heard for several kilometres in the jungle or in '
'the forest.')]
},
{'name': 'Polar bears', 'icon_name': 'polar-bears',
'video': 'PolarBears.mp4', 'icon_position': (0.0, 0.95),
'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_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_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': 'Kangaroos.mp4', 'icon_position': (0.6, -0.3),
'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.')]
}
)
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