Elephants are very intelligent, sociable animals. They live in groups led by the oldest female, or matriarch. According to some experts, an elephant's skin is so sensitive that it can feel a fly landing.
大象是非常聰明的、喜愛交際的動物。它們通常在年長的母象引領下過著群居生活。有些專家說大象的皮膚非常敏感，它們甚至可以感覺到一只蒼蠅落在身上。
A five-metre-high sculpture by French artist Fabien Merelle displayed in Hong Kong. The elephant is modelled on one at the Singapore Zoo and the man is modelled on the artist himself. Photo: Kin Cheung / AP Photo
今日小常識
今日短語
A balancing act 的意思是左右逢源，兼顧各方。這個表達來源于馬戲表演。
例句
The life of a modern parent is a balancing act of going out to work and raising children at home.
My sisters are always fighting between themselves. Keeping the peace at home is a balancing act.
請注意
To balance something against something else 的意思是對事情進行權衡比較。
During a recession a government has to balance the needs of the poorest against the wishes of the richest.
