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Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Ryan Drillsma…
And I'm Trevor Tortomasi…
In today's news:
A puppy stuck in a pipe, a monkey making faces, and a Star Wars poster up for auction.
All that and more, coming up next.
小狗卡水管 志工救出送醫 Puppy Rescued from Plastic Pipe
Can you hear that sound? What is it?
It sounds like an animal! It sounds like a dog… maybe even a puppy!
If you have a dog you may recognize (認出來) the different sounds it makes when it needs different things.
Like if it wants to play… or it wants food… or if it's in danger (危險).
Some people in Kaohsiung recently heard what they thought was the sound of a puppy in distress (遇險).
They followed the sound and found that a puppy had become stuck in a plastic pipe.
It had really become stuck and couldn't get out, because the pipe only measures 10 centimeters across.
他們發現有一隻小狗在塑膠水管裡卡住無法出來，因為水管口徑只有10公分寬。
The people told Animal Rescue Team Taiwan what had happened.
They were worried the puppy might not come out again, and that it could have starved to death (餓死).
The team immediately sent volunteers (志工) to the location in Kaohsiung.
They tried to lift the pipe up and let the puppy fall out. But it couldn't. The pipe was too small.
So they had no choice but to use a saw and cut through the pipe. 首先，他們舉起水管希望讓小狗掉下來，但是水管太小了，最後不得不鋸開。
Luckily, they managed to cut through it in under 40 minutes. The puppy was not hurt.
But they did say it was suffering from dehydration (脫水) and malnourishment (營養不良).
Poor dog!
The Animal Rescue Team said they will help the puppy find a new home once it recovers.
That's great news!
猴子互相玩耍替代爭鬥 Monkeys Play to Avoid Conflict
And speaking of animals… have you ever heard of a howler monkey (吼猴)?
It sounds a little like this…
That's right, they're howling (吼叫)! Howling is usually what we say to describe the sound of a wolf… but these monkeys definitely howl.
They live in South and Central America in countries like Mexico (墨西哥) and Costa Rica (哥斯大黎加).
Scientists have done a new study on howler monkeys.
They've found that howler monkeys use play to avoid conflict (鬥爭).
That means when they're angry… they try to play instead of fighting. Isn't that nice?
The scientists looked at seven groups of monkeys. They found that adult monkeys actually play more than children.
And they found that the monkeys play more when they are foraging for fruit.
研究者發現成年吼猴玩耍比童年吼猴多，吼猴覓食的時候玩得特別多。
Foraging for fruit is something that usually causes conflict… because there isn't always enough fruit for everybody.
But why do they play together?
Playing uses up a lot of energy (精力)… energy that would otherwise be used for fighting.
And how do they play?
They hang from trees with their tails and make silly faces at each other.
牠們用尾巴從樹枝懸掛下來，互相扮鬼臉。
That's right, they make funny faces!
Maybe next time you are angry with a friend… you can make silly faces at each other… and see if it helps avoid conflict for people, too!
稀有星際大戰海報拍賣了 Rare Star Wars Poster Up for Auction
Are you a fan of Star Wars?
A super-rare poster that was used to promote the first Star Wars movie is going up for auction (拍賣) for charity.
稀有的第一部星際大戰電影海報將要義賣了。
It shows all the main characters, including Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Princess Leia.
Only a small number of these posters were made.
That makes it super rare.
It's being sold in the UK alongside around 500 other special pieces from TV and films.
The starting bid (最低出價) for the auction will be 10 pounds.
But experts think it will sell for much more than that.
The money the seller makes will be donated towards helping people that are fleeing Ukraine because of war.
賣家準備把海報收益捐給逃離烏克蘭大戰的人。
The poster was made by brothers Greg and Tim Hildebrandt who did lots of designs for sci-fi shows.
So, in today's News Bites:
Some people in Kaohsiung found that a puppy had become stuck in a plastic pipe.
The people told Animal Rescue Team Taiwan what had happened.
Luckily, they managed to cut through the pipe in under 40 minutes, and got the puppy out.
And,
Scientists found that howler monkeys use play to avoid conflict.
That means when they're angry… they try to play instead of fighting.
And they found that the monkeys play more when they are foraging for fruit.
And,
A super-rare poster that was used to promote the first Star Wars movie is going up for auction.
The money the seller makes will be donated towards helping people that are fleeing Ukraine because of war.
And that's today's episode of News Bites!