translated by Veronica Leasiolagi Lualemagafaiga Barber
illustrated by Peter Saffery

MANU 'ESE'ESE O LE LALOLAGI

I.                 LALOLAGI

O 'oe o lo'o 'e nofo i se tasi motu ole Vasa Pasefika. E mäfanafana ma mälülü le motu o 'e nofo ai?

O ä itü'äigä manu e nonofo i lou motu? O ni pua'a? isumu? i'a? i'a mäanu po'o tafolä? maile? pusi? manu fetolofi? manulele? kolokokaila?

O ai o ia manu e fiafia 'iä te 'oe?

O ai o ia manu e tatau ona 'e fa'aeteete 'i ai ne'i 'e toe lavea ai?

Tätou toe matamata lelei i le fa'afanua o le lalolagi. E latalata le motu o 'e nofo ai i le ekueta? O le ekueta e na 'o se laina fa'alemäfaufau (imaginary line) 'ua tüsia i le fa'afanua. E vaelua tutusa e le ekueta le lalolagi, i le Itü i luga po'o Mätü, ma le Itü i lalo po'o Saute.

O motu 'uma i Mätü ma Saute e latalata i le ekueta, e mäfanafana ia motu. O motu 'uma e mamao 'ese ma le ekueta ma latalata i le pito i luga o Mätü ma le pito i lalo o Saute e mälülü ia motu. O atunu'u ma motu 'uma i le vä o ia ogälalolagi e maua ai le tau mäfanafana ma le tau mälülü i taimi 'ese'ese o le tausaga.

E iai nu'u ma atumotu mäfanafana e lë maua tele ai se timu. E ta'ua ia nu'u ma laufanua o toafa (desert). E lë tele ni lä'au e ola i ia nu'u, ma e ausage (few) vailepa e maua ai le suävai. O le lautele o le nu'u ma le laufanua e oneonea.

E iai nu'u ma atumotu mäfanafana e tele ai le timu. E lelei ma mäfiafia le ola o lä'au ma togävao i ia nu'u. E tele ni manu vae fä, manulele ma manu fetolofi läiti e nonofo i ia laufanua.

E iai ni isi nu'u ma atumotu e mäfanafana i se tasi vaitaimi o le tausaga, timuga i se isi vaitaimi, 'ae mätütü i se isi fo'i vaitaimi. E ta'ua ia ogänu'u o nu'umutia (grassland). E tele le mutia i ia nu'u, 'ae tau lëai ni togävao.

E iai nu'u ma ogälalolagi e to'a ai le aisa i le tausaga 'ätoa. E tau lëai ni lä'au e ola i ia nu'u. E tatau ma täua i tagata e nonofo i ia nu'u ona mäfiafia o lätou ofu e ofu mo le fa'amäfanafanaina o 'ilätou. E iai ni manu e nonofo i ia nu'u ma ogälalolagi.

E fa'apeï lou motu? E iai ni manu ma ni tau pei ona talanoaina?

Tätou talatalanoa loa i itü'äigä manu e nonofo i motu 'ese'ese o le lalolagi.

O NI ISI O MANU O LE LALOLAGI

II.             O ni isi o manu I le lotoämanu

'Änei lava e to'atele ni isi o tamaiti e lë i va'ai 'i le tele o manu e iai le 'urosa, kamela ma le elefane.

O ia manu e nonofo i atunu'u mamao ese ma atumotu o le Pasefika. 'Ae lë taumate 'e te asiasi i se lotoämanu i se aso, ona 'e va'ai lea i ia manu. E iai ni lotoämanu tetele i 'a'ai tetele o le Iunaite Sitete ma Asia. 'Ua nonofo ma fafaga ina i ia lotoämanu le tele o manu 'ese'ese ina ia mafai ai e le to'atele ma le lautele otagata ona lätou ö atu e matamata ma maimoa 'i manu 'ese'ese.

'UROSA

O se tasi o manu 'e te va'aia i lotoämanu o le 'urosa.¹ E tele itü'äiga urosa ma o ni manu läpopo'a ilätou ma le taufulufulua.

E nonofo ma maua 'urosa i le tele o atunu'u i le itü i Mätü² mai le ekueta.³ E tasi le itü'äigä'urosa e maua i le itü i Saute⁴ o le ekueta i Amerika i Saute.⁵ 'Ae lë maua ni 'urosa i le Konitineta⁶ o Ausetalia ma atumotu o le Pasefika.

E iloa gofie le 'urosa 'ua matua i lona tü sa'o i luga ma iloa mai ai 'ua ono i le iva futu lona manaluga. E tele fo'i lanu 'ese'ese o 'urosa. O 'urosa 'e'ena⁷ e nonofo ma maua i le Sitete o Alaska. O 'urosa uli⁸ e maua i Amerika i Mätü. 'A'o 'urosa papa'e⁹ e nonofo i le pito i luga o Mätü po'o le Vasa Atika.^1O E fa'aigoa e papälagi 'urosa papa'e o polar bears.¹¹

E tele ni mea'ai 'ese'ese e fa'aaogäina e 'urosa. E fiafia 'ilätou i i'a, fatulä'au (berries), fualä'äu (fruits), fua (eggs), meaola läiti (insects) ma isi lava tama'i manu. E iai fo'i taimi e 'ai e 'ilätou mutia vao. E iai taimi e lätou te osofalia ai tagata pe'ä fia 'a'ai tele 'ilätou. 'Aemaise lava pe'ä iai se 'urosa fafine ma sana toloa'i. O se manu mälosi tele le manu lea o le 'urosa O le ala lea e tu'upä ai 'urosa i lotoämanu i totonu o ni pä uaea mäfiafia ma le mälolosi.

¹ 'urosa - bear(s)
² Mätü - North
³ ekueta - equator
⁴ Saute - South
⁵ Amerika i Saute - South America
⁶ Konitineta - Continent
⁷ 'e'ena is plural form of 'ena'ena - brown
⁸ uli is plural form of uliulu - black
⁹ papa'e is plural form of pa'epa 'e - white
¹⁰ Vasa Atika - Arctic Ocean
¹¹ polar bears - 'urosa papa'e. E fa'auiga tonu le 'upu polar i le ogälalolagi mälülü ma to'a ai le aisa. E pa'epa'e le 'aisa,
e pa'epa'e fo'i le lanu o le 'urosa e maua ai i ia nu'u.

KAMELA

"E te va'aia fo'i le itü'äigä manu o le Kamela i le tele o lotoämanu. E lua itü'äigä kamela. O le kamela e lua patu¹² i lona tua ma ona fulufulu sasao'ö 'ae pupu'u ona vae. O le kamela e tasi le patu i lona tua, pupu'u ona fulufulu 'ae 'u'umi ona vae.

O le patu i le tua o le kamela, o le mea tonu lea e teu ai le ga'o. O le ga'o lea o le mea'ai lenä a le kamela. O le ala lea e mafai ai e le kamela ma lea itü'äigämanu ona ola i ni aso se tele ma le lë 'a'ai. E fa'apea ona mafai e le kamela ona ola i le lëai o se vai i ni aso se tele. E faatasi ona inu le kamela, 'ae tusa ma le sefululima i le luasefulu kalone vai e 'uma i lana inu. E teu le tele o lea vai i le manava o le kamela. A alu la le malaga a le kamela i nu'u toafa,¹³ ona ia fa'aaogä lea o le vai mai lona manava ma le ga'o mai lona tua e tausi ai lona ola lelei.

¹² patu - humps
¹³ nu'u toafa - desert lands
¹⁴ anesi harness ('Ua anesi le aolofanua e le tama?)

E lë tele ni mea'ai 'ese'ese e fiafia iai lea itü'äigä manu. Peita'i e fiafia tele 'ilatou i nai lä'au laiti e ola i nu'u toafa. A lëai ni lä'au laiti i le mäfiafia o le oneone o nu'u toafa, e mafai fo'i ona 'ai e le kamela o fuälä'au ma pï mo ana mea'ai. A leai, ona 'ai lea e le kamela o 'ie mai fale'ie i nu'u toafa po'o änesi¹⁴ e ti'eti'e ai tagata i lona tua.

E iai ni laumata sasao'ö o kamela. E 'aogä tele ia laumata mo le puipuia o mata o kamela mai le oneone o nu'u toafa. E mafai fo'i e le kamela ona täpuni o lona isu pe'ä agi se afä i nu'u toafa ma tumu ai le 'ea i le oneone.

E lë fiafla lea itü'äigämanu i le faigaluega. E 'atigu¹⁵ le kamela i lona pule pe'ä ia iloa o le'ä fa'afaigaluega o ia. Pau lava le mea e iloa e le kamela fai o le to'atuli i lalo pe'ä fa'ae'e le uta ma le toe 'ave 'ese o le uta. E tusa lava po'o se uta mämä, e mapusela ma 'oi le kamela ia vave ona 'ave 'ese o le 'avega mai lona tua.

E ui lava i le paië o le kamela ma le lë fiafia i faigaluega, o se manu 'aogä tele o ia i tagata e nonofo i nu'u toafa. E mafai e le kamela ona ia 'ave se uta mamafa e tusa ma le 800 pauna le mamafa. E mafai e le kamela ona toso o ni ta'avale faigaluega ma ni ta'avale lä'au. E mafai e ni isi o kamela ona lätou sopo'ia le selau maila i le aso e tasi i nu'u toafa ma laufanua oneonea. O lo'o tusitusia i le Tusi Pä'ia le fa'aaogäina o kamela i galuega. O lo'o fa'aaogäina pea e tagata Asia, Aikupito ma Arapi ia itü'äigämanu i nei onapö.

¹⁵ 'atigü - pull (make) faces

ELEFANE

E mafai ona va'aia o le itü'äigämanu o le elefane i lotoämanu. A 'e alu atu e matamata le circus, 'e te va'aia ni elefane o lätou faia ni togafiti ma ni galuega 'ese'ese.

O elefane o manu fanua pito i sili ona tetele i le lalolagi 'ätoa. E iai ni elefane e tusa ma le sefulu ma le tasi futu o lätou 'u'umï. O ia fo'i elefane, e tusa ma le ono tane (tons) o lätou mamafa. E lautetele taliga o ia manu, toe sasao'ö o lätou isu. E lelei tele la lätou fa'alogo ma le sosogi. O ni manu mälolosi 'ilätou ma le atamamai. E mafai ona a'oa'oina o 'ilätou i mea 'ese'ese. E mafai e lätou ona tülei i lalo o ni lä'au tetele po'o le tülei ese o ni ogälä'au e ta'atitia i o lätou ala. E mafai e lätou ona sävavali vaelua, tä o ni logo, ma mulimuli i isi elefane i se laina sa'o.

E tä'ele le elefane i lona mimiti'ina o le vai i lona isu ma toe lua'i i lona tino pei o kï se vai paipa

E tele ni mea'ai e tatau ona 'ai e le elefane. E tusa ma le selau limasefulu pauna le mamafa o vaomago (hays) e tatau ona 'ai e le elefane i le aso e tasi.

E fiafla fo'i 'ilätou i 'ai o fugälä'au ma fuälä'au lanu meamata. I lotoämanu, 'ua fafaga'ina fo'i 'ilätou i pinati. E alatatau lava i tagata e lätou te va'ava'aia manu i lotoämanu ona lava o lätou säuniuniga o mea'ai mo le fafaga'ina o elefane.

Sä fa'aaogäina elefane e tau a'i taua i le tele o tausaga 'ua tuana'i. I le tausaga e 1796 na fa'atoä 'aumai ai le elefane muamua i le Mälö Amerika. Talu mai ai i lea tausaga, 'ua tele ni isi elefane 'ua 'aumai i Amerika ma tu'u i lotoämanu, po'o le fëmalagaa'i ma tagata faicircus. I Asia ma Aferika, o lo'o fa'aaogäina pea e tagata e nonofo ai elefane mo le fesoasoani 'iä lätou galuega i le vaomatua.

O NI ISI O MANU 'ESE O LE LALOLAGI

O ni isi nei o manu, serafa, kanalü ma le penguin e 'ese lava mai isi manu. E mafai ona 'e ta'u mai o ni ulga 'ua 'ese ai manu ia?

SERAFA

O le serafa¹ o le manu pito i umï lea i le lalolagi 'ätoa. E umï o lona ua ma ona vae sasao'ö. E tusa ma le ono futu i le sili atu le 'u'umi o vae o le serafa. Fa'apea fo'i ona ono futu i le fitu po'o le valu futu le 'umï o le ua o le serafa. E iai ni serafa mätutua e tusa ma le luasefulu futu o lätou mauäluluga. E ta'ua tama'i serafa o calf. E pei lava o lätou 'u'umi o tagata e ta'i ono futu le mauäluluga. E mafai fo'i e le tama'i serafa po'o le calf ona tausi o ia i lona tolu mäsina. 'Ae le vave tu'uläfoa'i e o lätou mätua se'iloga 'ua ono i le valu o lätou tausaga.

O le tele lava o serafa po'o ia itü'äigämanu e nonofo i Aferika. E nonofo 'ilätou i ogänu'u e tele iai le mutia. E 'ai e 'ilätou laulä'au, moemoe o la'au ma fua o lä'au. E fiafia fo'i 'ilätou i 'ai mea'o'ona e iai mäsima. A fia inu le serafa, e faigatä 'iä te ia ona tu'u i lalo o lona ua i le sa'ö tele.

E muamua lava ona fa'avä o vae pito i luma o le serafa ina ia päleni lelei lona tino 'ätoa, ona tu'u lea i lalo o lona ulu e inu ni ana vai. O se tülaga vasi² lea tülaga. E mafai ma faigofie i fili³ o le serafa ona lätou osofa'ia o le serafa 'a'o iai i lë tülaga vasi. 'Ae mai i le mauäluluga tele o ia manu, e mamao a lätou va'ai ma mafai ona lätou mua'i iloa o ni isi manu fe'ai. Ona lätou faia lea o ni tagi ma ni pisapisaö e fa'ailoa atu ai i isi serafa le äfäina o le'ä tupu.

E fa'aaogä e tagata Aferika lauulu sasao'ö mai si'usi'u o serafa e gäosi ai ni a lätou taulima ma mänoa. E fa'aaogä fo'i e 'ilätou pa'u serafa e fai ai ni a lätou talitä.⁴ E iai ni tagata e fiafia i le taumafa o lea manu. Peita'i, 'ua tau leai ni serafa i le tapë e tagata ma isi manu fe'ai. 'Ua mafua ai ona taumafai o ni isi fuafuaga 'auä le puipuia o serafa ma fa'asaoina lo lätou itü'äiga mo 'augätupulaga o le lumana'I

¹ serafa - giraffe
² vasi - awkward
³ fili - enemy
⁴ talitä shield

KANALÜ

E na 'o Ausitalia ma motu e latalata 'i ai e maua iai le itü'äigämanu o le kanalü.¹ E tü sa'o i luga le tino o le kanalü pei o le tagata ma e osooso solo o ia i le fa'aaogäina o ona vae pito i tua. I le mälolosi o ia vae, e mafai e le kanalü ona oso i le 25 futu le mamao i le taimi e tasi.

E fealua'i le kanalü fafine ma lana pepe i totonu o lona taga oi lona manava.² I le fänau mai o le kanalü pepe, e nofo o ia i totonu o le taga i le manava o lona tinä se'iloga 'ua iai ni ona fulufulu. Ona sau 'ese lea o ia mai le taga e 'ai ni ana mutia ma ni ana fugälä'au. 'Ae toe fo'i le tama'i kanalü i totonu o le taga pe'ä oso lona fiamoe. E fa'apea ona faia e le tama'i kanalü o lea tülaga se'iloga 'ua ono ona mäsina. I le ono mäsina o le tama'i kanalü, 'ua tupu telë lona tino ma lë ofi i le taga. Ona nonofo 'ese'ese lea o le kanalü fafine ma lana pepe.

E pei lava le mauäluluga o le tele o kanalü o le mauäluluga o le to'atele o tagata. E ta'i lima i le ono futu o lätou 'u ' umï. E nonofo ma feoa'i fa'atasi 'ilätou i lafu kanalü.

¹ kanalü - kangaroo
² taga oi lona manava - pouch

E lë nonofo ta'ito'atasi pei o isi manu. E feoa'i solo 'ilätou i le su'eina o ni a lätou mutia ma lä'au e 'ai. Ma e iai taimi e fa'aleagaina ai e ia manu fa'ato'aga fugälä'au a isi tagata. E iai fo'i taimi e fetaui ai kanalü ma ta'avale a tagata ma fa'aleagaina ai ta'avale. 'Aiseä e faia ai e kanalü lea tülaga o le fa'aleagaina o fa'ato'aga fugälä'au a isi tagata?

Na fa'aigoaina lea itü'äigämanu o le kanalü i le tausaga e 1770 e le ali'i Kapiteni e suafa 'iä Cook. O ia lea sä fai ni ana su'esu'ega i Ausitalia. I le fesili atu o ia 'i tagata Ausitalia po'o le'ä le manu lea o osooso pei o le lane, ae telë pei o le tagata, 'ae ta'u ifo le igoa e pei e fa'aleoina o kanalü. Ona fa'apea lava lea ona fa'aigoaina o ia manu e o'o mai i le asö.

E fa'aigoaina e tagata Ausitalia kanalü tane tetelë o boomers. E lanu fa'a'ena'ena-mümü fulufulu o ia kanalü. 'A'o kanalü fafine e fai si läiti toe lanu moana ma le fa'aefuefu 'ilätou. E ta'ua kanalü fafine o blue flyers, tali fa'auigä lava i o lätou lanu. E fa'aigoaina kanalü läiti o joey.

PENGUINS

O Penguins o ni manulele. 'Ae iai lo lätou 'ese'esega mai isi manulele. Muamua, o penguins e tasi le 'ogälalolagi e maua iai. E na 'o Saute I Lalo³ ma motu e latalata ane iai e maua iai ia manu. E ola lelei ma fiafia 'ilätou i tau mälülü. E pupu'u ma mäfiafia o lätou fulufulu, ma e 'aogä tele lea i le fa'amäfanafanaina o 'ilätou. 'Ese'esega lona lua, e mategofie le penguin mai isi manu i le uliuli 'ätoa o lätou tino, 'ae pa'epa'e o lätou luma mai i le 'auvae i le fatafata, manava e tau i vae.

E iai 'apa'au o penguins, 'ae lë fëlelei 'ilätou. Peita'i e lelei tele 'ilätou i le 'au'au i le sami. E mafai ona lätou fe'ausi saoasaoa e tusa ma le tolusefulu maila i le itülä. E popoto tele fo'i 'ilätou i tötöfu. E nonofo 'ilätou i luga o aisa. E tü sa'o i luga o lätou tino pei lava o tagata, 'ae teletelemü a lätou savali.

³ Saute I Lalo - South Pole or Southern Hemisphere

E iai ni penguins e fä futu o lätou 'u'umi. 'A'o isi 'ua na 'o le ta'itasi futu o lätou mauäluluga. E ola le penguin i lona 'ai o i'a läiti, pa'a ma isi lava finota 'ese'ese o le sami e iai alili ma uga. E fa'aputu fa'atasi e penguins ni ma'a e fai ma o lätou fa'amoega, ma tu'u ai fua o penguins fafine. E ta'ilua lava ni fua e tu'u i le taimi e tasi. Ona 'au'aua'i lea o le penguin fafine ma le penguin tane e nonofo i luga o ia fua ma va'ava'ai le fofoa mai o tama'i penguins. E ta'ua tama'i penguins o chicks.

E tusa ma le tolu pauna i'a e 'ai e le penguin e tasi i le aso. E faigatä tele ona tu'upä o ia manu i lotoämanu po' o sü (zoo) i le lë mäsani o lätou e 'ai i'a 'ua leva ona pëpë. E fiafia lava 'ilätou i 'ai o i'a e maua 'iä lätou fägotaga. E äfäinagofie lea itü'äigämanu i ma'i o le fatafata. 'Ua tele ni mälö 'ese'ese 'ua gälulue fa'atasi i ni fuafuaga ma ni tülaga 'auä le puipuia o ia manu ma ogälalolagi o lo'o nonofo ai. O le fa'amoemoe o ia taumafaiga o le tausi lea o le saogalëmü o ia manu ma 'aua ai ne'i fa'a'umatia le iai o 'ilätou i le lalolagi.

IV.   TULIMANU

E iai manu e lelei tele 'ilätou i le tuli o isi manu mo a lätou mea'ai. E maua i le itü'äiga lea manu o liona, taika mo luko.

LIONA

0 liona o ni pusi tetele ma le ta'avao. E iloagofie le liona tane mai le liona fafine i le fulufulua o föliga ma le tuäua o le liona tane. E ta'ua fulufulu o le liona tane o le mane (as in main). E lëai se mane o liona fafine. E fiafia tele liona i 'ai o povi fasi. E mätele 'ilätou ina momoe i le ao, 'ae tulimanu i le pö. E tuli e 'ilätou isi manu mo a lätou mea'ai. E fa'apea ona lätou tuli o isi manu i le puipuia o 'ilätou lava. I le ao teatea ma le susulu o le lä, e iai le talitonuga e lë osofa'ia e le liona le tagata pe'ä tü le tagata ma le lë gaioi. I le va'aia o ia itü'äiga manu o momoe i le ao ma le susulu o le lä, e iai fo'i le talitonuga o le 'au su'esu'e e lë o fia 'a'ai liona i le ao. 'Ae tulimanu i le pö, ma 'ai le tele o a lätou mea'ai i le pö.

E mäsani ona nonofo o liona i tumutumu o mauga i tua ma lalo o ni fa'aputugäma'a tetele. O ni isi liona e nonofo i togälä'au ma togävao e mäfiafia ai le ola o lä'au. E lë o se manu fo'i e nofo to'atasi. E tele ni liona e nonofo fa'atasi i se fa'aputagäliona po'o se 'äiga e tasi. E ta'ua ia fa'aputagäliona po'o 'äiga liona o prides. A to'atele lava liona i le pride o le luasefulu liona. I nei onapö, o le tele lava o liona e nonofo i Afelika. 'Ae o lo'o iai pea ni liona o lo'o totoe ma nonofo i Initia. E ta'ua le tama'i liona fa'atoä fanau o le cub. E fiafia tele tama'i cubs e tä'a'alo ma isi tama'i cubs. A lua pe tolu ni tama'i cubs i le pride po'o le 'au'aigä e tasi, ona va'aia fo'i lea o le fiafia o ia tama'i cubs e tä'a'alo fa'atasi.

E fiafia tele ia manu i tagi ta'alili (roar). E mafai e 'ilätou ona tagi leo tetele pei 'ua päpä ni faititili. O ni manu mälolosi 'ilätou. E lauiloa 'ilätou o 'Tupu o Manu Fe'ai'.

TAIKA

0 lea itü'äiga manu o le taika, o ni isi fo'i pusi vao ma le tetele. E fiafia fo'i 'ilätou i 'ai o povi fasi po'o 'a'ano o isi manu. E tutupu tetele ia manu, ma 'ua iai ni taika 'ua o'o i le limaselau pauna o lätou mamafa i le tetele. E iloagofie lea manu i lona pa'u ma lona tino. E lanu moli ma le fa'asamasama le tino ma ona tusi uli.

E fiafia ia manu (taika) i tuli o isi manu ma fa'aaogä mo a lätou mea'ai. E 'avea ma o lätou ma'oi pua'a vao, 'aila (deer) ma oxen vao. E iai taimi e lätou te ö atu ai ma tuli tama'i elefane mo a lätou mea'ai. I le Mälö o Initia, e mäsani ona osofa'ia e taika o tagata ma povi. E iai se talitonuga i tagata o le Mälö Asia, o le itü'äigämanu lea o le taika o ni agaga leaga (tevolo). 'Ae iai fo'i atunu'u e lätou te fa'aaogä whiskers po'o ava i föliga o ia manu e fai ai ni a lätou vailä'au mo'e mama' i.

I nei onapö, e na'o le Mälö ma laufanua o Asia o sa'oloto ma ta'avale ai lea itü'äigämanu. E nofo to'atasi le taika ma tulimanu to'atasi. E fa'ailogaloga fanua fo'i le taika tane. A fa'ailoga le fanua o le taika tane, e tusa lea ma le luasefulu ma le lima maila le telë o lea fanua. E nofo ai i lea fanua le taika tane ma tuli to'atasi ni ana manu mo ana mea'ai.

E ui lava la ina fefefe le tele o pusi i le vai, e lë fa'apea le itü'äigäpusi lea o le taika. E fiafia tele 'ilätou i 'au'au ma fa'amalü i vai.

O luko o ni maile ta'avao ma le tetelë. E tutupu tetele 'ilätou i le fitu futu le 'u'umi. E lelei tele le sosogi a ia manu ma le lätou fa'alogo pei lava o le tele o maile po'o ta'ifau. E mäfiafia le fulufulu i o lätou tino ma e sasao'ö o lätou si'usi'u.

E iai taimi e ö atu ai luko ma nonofo i totonu o ni pü i le 'ele'ele (burrows) na 'eli e isi manu. 'Ae iai fo'i taimi e 'eli ai lava e le luko lätou lona pü. 'A'o isi taimi 'ua nonofo i lalo o fa'aputugäma'a mauäluluga. Sä mäsani ona nonofo o ia itü'äigämanu i le lautele o le Itü i Mätü o le lalolagi. 'A'o nei onapö, 'ua na 'o Kanata, Alaska ma Asia i Mätü e maua iai lea itü'äigämanu. O ni manu atamamai tele ma le lava o le onosa'i le itü'äigämanu lea o le luko. A tulimanu 'ilätou, e mulimuli i tua o ni tä'agämanu (herds) i le tele ma le tele o maila. E fa'atalitali 'ilätou i le vaivai o se tasi o manu o le tä'agämanu ma teletelemü ai i lo le to'atele Ona lätou osofa'ia lea o le manu lea mai ona itü 'uma ma lë mafai ai ona toe sola 'ese. E lë fa'ailogaina fo'i e luko le telë po'o le la'ititi o manu e lätou te tuli. E tuli e lätou manu lä'iti e iai isumu, ma solofanua ma povi tetelë.

E mäsani lea itü'äigämanu ona fa'atasitasi i le pö ma fe'ei. E mafai ona lagona o a lätou fe'ei ma o lätou leo i le lua i le tolu maila le mamao ma le mea o iai. O tagata e nonofo latalata i le mea e iai luko, e lätou te fa'alogoina tagi a ia manu i le pö.

V.              O NI MANU AGAMÄLiE

E iai manu e 'ese lava le mälie o a lätou 'aga ma amioga. E faia e lätouni amioga e mälie i le va'aiga a tagata. E tolu ni manu o le vaega o le'ä tätou faitau 'i ai.

MANUKÏ

O manukï o ni manu 'agamälie. E iai ni manukï läititi. E iai fo'i ni manukï tetele e o'o i le 6oo pauna le mamafa. E ta'atele i le lalolagi 'ätoa lea itü'äigämanu. 'Ae matele ona nonofo o 'ilätou i ogänu'u mäfanafana o le lalolagi. E nonofo 'ilätou i luga o lä'au i le tele o taimi. E fa'aaogäina e 'ilätou o lätou lima ma vae e täupe a'i ma feoa'i i luga o lä'au.

E tele itü'äigämanuki, 'ae tasi 'ua 'ese ai i lo lätou atamamai. E ta'ua ia manukï o chimpanzee. E mafai e le chimpanzee ona a'oa'oina o le faia o mea 'uma e pei o le tamaititi 'ua tolu tausaga. E mafai e lea itü'äigämanuki ona a'oa'oina le ti'eti'e pasika (uila), savali i ni se'evae fa'ase'e, ma 'ai ni ana mea'ai i le fa'aaogäina o le naifi, sipuni ma le tui. I ni isi atunu'u o le lalolagi, e a'oa'oina e tagata chimpanzee i le faiga o feau. I le atunu'u o Saina, e iloa e chimpanzees ona fesoasoani i le piki'ina o laulä'au o le ti. 'A'o isi atunu'u, e va'aia chimpanzees o lätou fesoasoani mo le vili'ina o fatu saga ma asu ma la'u pakeke vai. Ma e ui fo'i la ina lëiloa e ia manu tautala pei o tagata, 'ua tele ni chimpanzees e lätou te iloa tautala mai i le fa'aaogäina o lätou lima ma ni saini  'ua a'oa'oina ai 'ilätou e ni isi tagata popoto.

E tele ni mea'ai 'ese'ese e fiafia 'i ai lea itü'äigämanu. I le togävao, e lätou te 'ai ni laulä'au, fua o lä'au, meaola läiti ma pili. I le lotoämanu (zoo), e tele ni isi mea'ai 'ese'ese 'ua fiafia 'i ai manukï. E iai pateta saka, masi, käloti, latisi, 'alaisa, saga, vine, apu ma fa'i. 'Ae sili atu fo'i lo lätou fiafia i mea'ai suamalie. E iai ni isi manukï e lätou te fa'aputu ni mea'ai i o lätou 'aulamu (cheeks) mo le fa'aaogäina mulimuli.

I ni isi ogänu'u e le Mälö Initia, e sä manukï. E tu'ufau lava 'ilätou e fai mea e manana'o ai. E sä i tagata ona fasioti i ia manukï pe fa'asä 'ilätou ona fai o mea e manana'o e fai. I le Mälö e Aikupito i le tele e tausaga 'ua tuana'i, sä ifo tagata i se tasi itü'äigämanukï. I le Mälö e Afelika, sä iai tagata e lätou te tulimanukï mo le fa'aaogäina o lätou pa'u fulufulua.

E agamälie ia itü'äigämanu tagata ona o lo lätou atamamai e fa'ata'ita'i amioga a tagata. E pei fo'i 'ilätou o tamaiti i ni isi e a lätou amioga. I le tasi minute e fiafia le manukï ma ta'alo, i le isi minute, 'ua ita. A ita le manukï, 'ua ta'avili solo i le foloa ma kiki ma tatü vae ma 'e'ë.

RAKUNI

O le rakuni (raccoon) o se tasi fo'i lea o manu e agamälie. E mafai ona tupu telë o lea itü'äigämanu se'i o'o lava i le sefuluono pauna. E la'ititi fa'a'umi'umi nai ona föliga. E pei ai o fa'aaogä e le rakuni se ufimata (mask).

E fiafia tele le itü'äigämanu lea o le rakuni i 'ai o isumu. E mafai fo'i e lätou ona fägogota i vailepa ma vaitafe mo ni a lätou lage, i'a ma laumei. A lë maua e rakuni ia itü'äigämea'ai, ona lätou 'ai lea o ni fatu mälö (nuts), fatu vaivai (berries) ma fatu saga (grains). E lelei tele fo'i le rakuni mo le tatala'ina o ufiufi o lapisi e säili 'i ai ni ana mea'ai. O se tasi uiga mälie o lea manu o le loiloi'ina lea o ana mea'ai i le vai fa'atoä 'ai lea.

O le'ä sou manatu 'i ai, o fufulu muamua mea'ai a le rakuni i le vai?

E nonofo ia manu i totonu o ogälä'au tuai, mago ma pupü. E nonofo fa'atasi mätua ma tama'i rakuni e tusa o le lima po'o le ono se'i 'ätoa le tausaga o tama'i rakuni. Ona ö 'ese lea o 'ilätou e su'e ni o lätou nofoaga ma tausi lava e le manu na ia.

E to'atele ni tagata e mäsani ona lätou tausi i rakuni e fai ma a lätou manu fafaga. E tele se fiafiaga e maua mai i ia manu i 'a lätou amioga mälie ma le ulavavale. Peita'i, e iai ni atunu'u e tulirakuni ona tagata. A ö atu tagata po'o ni isi manu e tulirakuni, e fusu ma tau le rakuni i lona mälosi 'ato'atoa. E mafai e ia ona ü le maile e fa'aluaina le lapo'a i lö ia.

O le tele lava o ia manu e nonofo i Känata ma le Iunaite Sitete. E tasi le itü'äigä e maua i Amerika i Saute.

MUMUA

O se tasi fo'i manu e agamälie o le mumua. O le mumua o le tama'i tafolä (whale). E lë o se i'a. E tatau i le mumua ona alu 'ese i luga lona ulu ma le sami ina ia maua e ia le 'ea e mänava ma ola lelei a'i. E tusa la ma le fa'alua i le fa'atolu i le minute ona maanu o le mumua i le 'ea pe'ä manava. 'Ae mafai fo'i e lea lava tafolä ona täofi o lana mänava i le lima i le sefulu minute i lalo o le sami.

O mumua läpopo'a ma le mätutua e lätou te 'ai tama'i i'a ma tama'i fe'e. E lë mäsani ona lamu'ina o mea'ai a le mumua. E folo patö ma le 'ätoa tama'i i'a po'o tama'i fe'e.

E lelei tele le va'ai a le manu o le mumua. E mafai e le mumua ona tapo'ina o se polo 'ua togi mai i le limasefulu futu le mamao 'iä te ia.

E lelei tele fo'i le fa'alogo a le mumua. 'Avea lea ma mea e faigofie ai 'iä 'ilätou ona lätou iloa o ni isi mea 'ese i o lätou fa'amoega po'o ogäsami e nonofo ai. E tele ni itü'äigätagi e faï e mumua. E malaga fa'aaupeau ia tagi po'o leo (sounds) i totonu lava o le sami, ma a tau atu 'autagi (wave sounds) i se mauga po' o se ma'a, ona toe fo'i lea i le mumua. E iloa ai e le mumua i le toe fo'i atu o le 'autagi 'iä te ia le iai o se mea 'ese i ona ala 'a'au i lea ogäsami ma lea ogäsami. E o'o lava i le mumua 'ua fusi ona mata i se 'ie ina ia aua ai ne'i pupula, e mafai e lea lava mumua ona 'a'au fa'ata'amilo i ni pou ma maua ni ana i'a e 'ai.

E fiafia lea itü'äigämanu i tagata. E mäsani 'ilätou ona mulimuli i va'a ma paopao. E iai fo'i taimi e ö atu 'ilätou i le papa'u o le sami ma le mea e 'au'au ai tagata. E fiafia tele fo'i 'ilätou i tä'a'alo. E mafai e lätou ona togi o ni pa'u vaivai mai pa'u ta'avale (inner tubes) i le 'ea ma toe sapo i o lätou isu. E fiafia fo'i 'ilätou i tä'a'alo i le fa'aaogäina o fulufulu ma atigiuga. E fiafia 'ilätou i fa'ase'e i galu.

O se fiafiaga tele i tagata lea itü'äigämanu mälie ma le popoto o le mumua.

ANIMALS OF THE WORLD

I.                 The World

You live on an island in the Pacific Ocean. Is it warm or cold on your island?

What kinds of animals live on or near your island? Are there pigs? mice? fish? whales? dogs? cats? insects? birds? crocodiles?

Which animals are friendly to you?

Which animals are harmful?

Let's look again at a map of the world. Your island is near the equator. The equator is an imaginary line that is drawn on maps. It is halfway between the South Pole and the North Pole.

Countries near the equator are warm. Places near the South or North Pole are cold. Places in-between are warm part of the year and cold part of the year.

Some places that are warm also don't get much rain. We call these places deserts. Very few plants grow in deserts and there are springs of water in only a few places. There is mostly sand.

Some warm places have a lot of rain. There are a lot of trees and plants in these places. A lot of animals, birds and insects live in these places. Some places are warm part of the year and get some rain. However, they are also dry for part of the year. There is a lot of grass in these places and a few trees. These places are called grasslands.

The places that are cold all year round have a lot of snow and ice. There are few plants. People must dress very warmly. Some animals live in these places, though.

What is your island like? Is it like one of the places we have talked about?

Now let's read about some of the animals that live in different places in the world.

II.    Some Animals in the Zoo

Probably most of you have never seen these animals.

These animals live in countries far away. However, if you go to visit a zoo someday, you will see them. In many cities in the United States and in Asia, there are big zoos. Animals are kept in the zoos and fed and housed so that people can come and see them.

BEARS

One of the animals you would see in a zoo is the bear. Bears are large animals with heavy fur coats.

Bears live in many places north of the equator. One kind of bear lives south of the equator, in South America. Bears don't live in Australia or the Pacific islands.

A grown bear may be from six to nine feet tall when it is standing up. Bears can be many colors. Brown bear live in Alaska. Black bear live in North America. White bear, called polar bear, live near the Arctic Ocean.

Bears eat many kinds of food. They eat fish, berries, fruit, eggs, insects, and other small animals. Sometimes they even eat grass. Some large bears, if they are hungry or if they have cubs with them, will attack people. Bears are very strong. That is why they are kept behind heavy fences in the zoo.

CAMELS

Another animal you would see in a zoo is the camel. There are two kinds of camels. One kind of camel has two humps, long fur and short legs. The other kind of camel has one hump, shorter hair, and long legs.

The camel's hump really is stored fat. The fat is food for the camel. It can go without eating for several days. Camels also can go without water for a long time. It drinks fifteen or twenty gallons of water at one time. The water is stored in its stomach. As the camel travels across the desert, it uses that water.

Camels like to eat small shrubs that grow in the desert. They like that food the best. However, they will also eat beans or dates. If these are not available, the camel will eat even the cloth of a tent or its own leather harness.

A camel has long eyelashes. They protect its eyes from blowing sands. The camel's nose can also be closed in a sandstorm.

The camel doesn't like to work. It will bare its teeth at its master. The only thing it will learn to do is kneel for loading and unloading. Even if it has a light load, the camel will sigh and groan and try to get rid of its load.

Even though the camel doesn't like to work, it is very useful to people who live in the desert. The camel can carry loads as heavy as 800 pounds. It can pull plows or carts. Some camels can travel as fast as one hundred miles a day over the desert. Camels were used in Bible times to do work. They are still used a lot in Asia, Egypt, and Arabia.

ELEPHANTS

You will also see elephants in the zoo. If you see a circus, you will see elephants doing tricks and working.

Elephants are the largest land animals in the world. They may be as tall as 11 feet. They may weigh as much as six tons. The elephant has big ears and a long trunk. It can hear and smell very well. Elephants are very strong and smart. They can be taught to do many things. Elephants can push over trees and logs. They can balance, dance, play bells and follow other elephants in a line.

Elephants wash by sucking water into their trunks. Then they spray it over themselves.

Elephants eat a lot. Every day one elephant may eat as much as 150 pounds of hay. They also eat fruits and vegetables. In the zoo, they are also fed peanuts. Zoos must get a lot of food to take care of the elephants that live there.     Elephants were used to fight wars thousands of years ago. In 1796 the first elephant was brought to America. Since then other elephants have been brought to zoos and circuses in America. In Asia and Africa, elephants still work in the jungle for the people who live there.

III.  Some Strange Animals

These animals are all strange in some way. Can you tell what is strange about each one?

GIRAFFES

The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. It is tall because of its long neck and long legs. Its legs are about six feet long. The giraffe's neck may be longer than six feet. Grown giraffe's can be as tall as twenty feet high. A baby giraffe is called a calf. A calf can be as tall as man, 6 feet, at birth. It can care for itself at 3 months old. But it is not full grown until it is 6 to 8 years old.

Most giraffes live in Africa. They live in grassy places. They eat leaves, twigs, and fruit. They also like to eat salt that is on the ground. When a giraffe eats salt or drinks water it spreads its front legs apart and lowers its head. This is an awkward position. The giraffe's enemies can catch it easily when it is in this position. Because 'they are so tall, they can see much farther than other animals and can give warning of danger.

In Africa, people use the tail hairs of the giraffe for bracelets and string. They make shields out of giraffe skins. Some people eat giraffe meat. However, now there are not a lot of giraffes alive. People are trying to keep these interesting animals safe.

KANGAROOS

Kangaroos live only in Australia and some nearby islands. They stand almost upright and hop around on their hind legs. They can hop 25 feet in one jump.

The mother kangaroo carries her young baby in a pouch. The baby stays in the pouch until it has fur. Then it comes out and eats grass and vegetables. The mother can carry the baby around until it is about six months old. Then it is too big for the pouch.

Kangaroos may be as tall as five or six feet. They travel together in groups. They wander around eating grass and plants. Sometimes they also damage people's gardens. Kangaroos may also bump into people's cars and damage them. Why do you suppose the kangaroo damages people's vegetable gardens?

Captain Cook gave these animals the name 'kangaroo' in 1770. He was exploring Australia then. He asked the people who lived there what the animals were called. Apparently, they said "Kangaroo.' So they have been called by this name since then.

Australians call big male red kangaroo boomers. Their fur is a tawny, reddish color. The somewhat smaller females are a smoky blue-gray. Australians call them blue flyers. A young baby kangaroo is called a joey.

PENGUINS

Penguins are birds. However, they are different from birds in some way. All penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere. They live either near the South Pole or on nearby islands. They like cold weather. They have short feathers which are very close together, and which keep them warm. All penguins have white fronts and black or grey backs.

Penguins have wings but they don't fly. However, penguins swim very well. They can swim as fast as thirty miles an hour. They also dive very well. When penguins walk on ice, they stand up like a man and walk very slowly. Sometimes, they flop on their bellies and push with their feet. They can slide along the ice very fast this way.

Some penguins are four feet tall. Others are only one foot tall. Penguins eat fish, crabs and shellfish. Some penguins make nests of stones. They lay two eggs in the nest. The mother and father penguin take turns sitting on the eggs and watching the young penguins. The are called chicks.

Penguins eat up to three pounds of fish every day. It is hard to keep penguins in zoos. They aren't used to eating dead fish. Penguins can also catch a disease in the lungs. Many countries are working together to protect the places that penguins live. They do not want to lose these interesting birds.

IV.   Hunters

Some animals are very good at catching other animals for food. Here are some of them.

LIONS

Lions are big cats. The male lion has a lot of hair around its head. This is called a mane. The female lion doesn't have a mane.

Lions eat meat. They hunt mostly at night. They hunt only for food or to defend themselves. In the daytime, a lion probably won't hurt a person if the person stands still. In the daytime, lions are sleepy and not usually hungry.

Lions often live on rocky ledges or in thick bushes. They are the only big cats that live together in family groups. These families are called 'prides'. Sometimes, there are as many as 20 lions in one pride. Today, most lions live in Africa. Some still live in India. The baby lion is called a cub. Two or more cubs like to play together like kittens.

Lions like to roar. They can roar very loudly, like thunder. Lions are very strong and gib. They are often called the 'King of the Beasts. '

TIGERS

Tigers are also big cats that eat meat. Some tigers weigh as much as 500 pounds. The tiger's fur is orange or yellow-brown with black stripes.

Tigers like to hunt and eat large animals. They like wild pigs, deer, and wild oxen. Sometimes they hunt young elephants. In India, tigers often attack people and cows. Some people in Asia believe that tigers are evil spirits. In some places medicines are made from tiger whiskers.

Today, tigers run wild only in Asia. They hunt alone. A male tiger claims a part of land as his own. This part of land may be 25 square miles or larger. The tiger hunts alone in this area.

Even though most cats are afraid of water, tigers aren't. They like to swim and often cool off in the water.

WOLVES

Wolves are large wild dogs. They get as big as seven feet long. Wolves can smell and hear very well, like other dogs. They have thick coats of fur and long tails.

Wolves sometimes live in a burrow (hole in the ground) that has been made by another animal. Sometimes they dig their own holes and sometimes they live under rock ledges.

Wolves used to live in most of the Northern Hemisphere. However, now they live mostly in Canada, Alaska, and northern Asia.

Wolves are very smart and patient. When they hunt, they may follow a herd of animals for miles. They wait for one of the animals to fall behind. Then the group of wolves attack from all sides. Wolves will hunt animals as small as a mouse and as large as a horse or cow.

Very often at night, several wolves get together and howl. Their howling can be heard for two or three miles. If you live in a place where there are wolves, you can hear them at night.

V.    Funny Animals

Some animals are very funny. They do things that people think are funny. Here are three of these animals.

MONKEYS

Monkeys are funny animals. Some monkeys are very small. Some are as large as 600 pounds. Monkeys live all over the world. Most monkeys live in warm places. Most monkeys stay in trees most of the time. They use their arms and tails to swing in trees.

One kind of monkey is very smart. This kind of monkey is called a 'chimpanzee'. The chimpanzee can learn to do many things that a three-year-old child can do. They can learn to ride bicycles, skate, and eat with knife, fork, and spoon. In some countries, people teach chimpanzees to work. In China, chimpanzees have learned to pick tea leaves. In other places, they grind corn and draw water. Even though a chimpanzee can't talk like a person, they have been taught sign language.

Monkeys eat many kinds of food. In the forest, they will eat leaves, fruit, insects and lizards. In the zoo, monkeys prefer a variety of food. They will eat boiled potatoes, dog biscuit, carrots, lettuce, rice, corn, raisins, apples, and bananas. They especially like sweet foods. Some monkeys can store extra food in their cheeks for later.

In some places in India, monkeys were sacred. People let them do as they pleased. They never killed them or stopped them from going anyplace. In Egypt long ago, people worshipped one kind of monkey. In Africa, some people hunt monkeys to get their fur.

Monkeys are funny because they are so good at imitating people. They are also like children in some ways. One minute a monkey may be having fun and the next it may be very angry. When a monkey is angry, it will roll on the floor or stamp its feet and scream.

RACCOONS

The raccoon is another funny animal. The raccoon may be as big as 16 pounds. It has a small pointed face. The raccoon's face looks like it has a mask on.

Raccoons like to eat mice. They also fish in ponds or streams for frogs, fish, and turtles. If they can't find this kind of food, raccoons will eat nuts, berries or grain. The raccoon is also good at opening garbage cans to find food. One funny habit of the raccoon is that it dips all its food in water before he eats it. Is he washing his food off? We don't know.

Raccoons usually live in a large, hollow tree. The parents and about 5 or 6 baby raccoons live together until the babies are one year old. Then the babies move out. Now they can care for themselves.

People often keep raccoons as pets. They are funny and mischievous. However, in some places, people hunt raccoons. If a raccoon is chased, it will fight hard. It can beat a dog that is twice its size.

Most raccoons live in Canada and the United States. One kind lives in South America.

DOLPHINS

Another funny animal is the dolphin. A dolphin is a small whale. A dolphin is not a fish. It must come to the surface of the water to breathe. It usually comes up 2 or 3 times a minute to breathe. However, it can hold its breath for 5 to 10 minutes.

Mature dolphins eat fish and squid. The dolphin does not chew its food. Usually, it swallows a fish headfirst and whole.

Dolphins can see quite well. A dolphin can catch a fish or ball that is thrown from 50 feet away.

Dolphins hear very well. They can tell when something is in their path. A dolphin makes different kinds of sounds. The sounds it makes hit an object and bounce back to the dolphin. In this way a dolphin can tell when something as small as a BB shot is in the water. Even a blindfolded dolphin can swim around poles and find fish easily in the water.

Dolphins seem to like people. They will follow ships and boats. Sometimes they come to bathing places. Dolphins also like to play games. They like to toss inner tubes and catch them on their noses. They will also play with feathers and shells. They like to ride waves.

People enjoy these intelligent, playful animals.

ACTIVITY:

All of the animals in our story make tracks with their feet when they walk in the dirt and mud. Four of these animals' tracks are printed below. Use a piece of paper and pencil. Draw each of the tracks as shown. Then write the name of the correct animal beside each drawing.

Did you get them right? Check your answer with the answer key below.

ANSWER KEY:
a. bear
b. lion
c. raccoon
d. wolf