Nowadays it’s hard to find a good person.
It’s hard to find a person to talk to, someone
who will just listen and not judge you,
someone who will just take you as you are.
~Kia Brown
Friendship without self interest
is one of the rare and beautiful things in life…
~Unknown
Eucalyptus leaves is the only food koalas eat. Although the leaves are poisonous to most animals, they have special bacteria that live in their stomachs to break down and digest them. Their diet includes up to one pound of leaves a day.
The koala has special teeth adapted for their eucalyptus diet. The majority of their front and back teeth act like scissors to chop the leaves into pieces suitable for digestion. Eucalyptus leaves have a fair amount of moisture hence koalas seldom drink water.
Plant specie information about eucalyptus trees indicate there are many different varieties in the wild. In fact each koala is particular about what kind they will eat. Baby koalas acquire their taste for specific varieties by adulthood. One of the main reasons koalas are endangered in some areas is the destruction of native eucalyptus forest habitats.
Eucalyptus leaves are high in fiber and low in nutrients. In addition to eating large amounts, koalas are able to survive on their diet since they have a slow metabolic system to conserve nutrients and energy. Since they have no natural predators in Australia, this adaptation is not to their disadvantage.
Koala information gathered from both wild and captive habitats suggest koalas live to be around 15 to 20 years.
Source: BearLife
I think friendship is the only correct way to help others.
Love on the other side doesn’t let you be free
because you have strong feelings for that particular person.
Friendship will let you progress. ~Unknown
Do not forget your spiritual development while serving others.
~Sayings of the Buddha, Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda
How high can a cat jump? A young, healthy, average-sized cat
can jump about six times their length or over eight feet in a single
bound thanks to powerful muscles in their back legs.
Source: Cat Wisdom 101
Support thy mother and father, Cherish loved ones
and children. This is a blessing.
~Sayings of the Buddha, Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda
Squirrels are familiar to almost everyone. More than 200 squirrel species live all over the world, with the notable exception of Australia. The tiniest squirrel is the aptly named African pygmy squirrel—only five inches (thirteen centimeters) long from nose to tail. Others reach sizes shocking to those who are only familiar with common tree squirrels. The Indian giant squirrel is three feet (almost a meter) long. Like other rodents, squirrels have four front teeth that never stop growing so they don’t wear down from the constant gnawing. Source: National Geographic
Your misdeeds were not committed by your parents,
nor by your brothers and sisters, nor by your friends
nor kinsfolk, nor by recluses and priests, it is you who
are responsible.
~Sayings of the Buddha
Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda
Radiate your loving-kindness to every living being without any discrimination.
The conqueror begets enmity; the defeated lie down in distress.
The peaceful rest in happiness, giving up both victory and defeat.
~Sayings of the Buddha, Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda
