Notes:
beetle 甲虫;
rhinoceros beetle：かぶと虫;
stag beetle クワガタ;
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Do you have a pet? If so, what kind of pet do you have? Dogs and cats are probably the most common pets around the world, but many people keep smaller pets such as fish and turtles. Children in Japan even keep insects as pets. When I came to Japan, I was surprised that you could buy beetles. Rhinoceros beetles and stag beetles live in the forests of Japan, so children in the city can’t catch them. Instead, they can buy them at department stores. When I was growing up in the U.S., I never met anyone who kept beetles, and I never saw any insects for sale in a store. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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