0:00:03 > 0:00:05Good morning, I'm Jenny, live with your Newsround update this
0:00:05 > 0:00:08bank holiday Monday.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10You won't want to miss all this!
0:00:10 > 0:00:12The UK is battered by Storm Katie, and...
0:00:12 > 0:00:15why less-than-cute animals are missing out.
0:00:15 > 0:00:16It's Newsround.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28First this morning, Storm Katie has hit the UK,
0:00:28 > 0:00:30leaving thousands of homes without power.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34Southern England and Wales have seen the worst of the storms,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37with some flights cancelled because of very strong winds.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42The bad weather is expected to ease later on today.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Now, on the news we often hear about animals that are endangered
0:00:45 > 0:00:46or facing extinction.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48But have you noticed how most of those animals
0:00:48 > 0:00:49are usually pretty cute?
0:00:49 > 0:00:53Well what about the not-so-cute animals?
0:00:53 > 0:00:55A study has found that ugly animals are struggling to get
0:00:55 > 0:00:56the same attention.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Here's Hayley.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01SQUEAKING.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03It's like something from a nightmare.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08A gargoyle face, a crumbling nose, fleshy wings and a loud,
0:01:08 > 0:01:10high-pitched squeak!
0:01:10 > 0:01:12SQUEAKING.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14This is the orange leaf-nosed bat!
0:01:14 > 0:01:19And it's probably not going to win a beauty contest anytime soon.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23But Australian researchers say this endangered mammal,
0:01:23 > 0:01:26and many others like it, deserve a lot more attention
0:01:26 > 0:01:28than they're getting.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32A new study has found a lot of animals in Australia are missing
0:01:32 > 0:01:34out on funding and research, because, well, they're just
0:01:34 > 0:01:37not pretty enough.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40The study looked at 331 Australian mammals and put them into three
0:01:40 > 0:01:46categories - the good, the bad and the ugly.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48We all know the good ones - the cute animals that people
0:01:48 > 0:01:49tend to love.
0:01:49 > 0:01:54Creatures like kangaroos, koalas and echidnas.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57The bad ones are often pests - they need to be watched
0:01:57 > 0:02:00so that they don't harm other animals or the environment.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03They include cats, rabbits and foxes.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06And then there's the ugly.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09They're the animals that often come out at night and we normally don't
0:02:09 > 0:02:12pay much attention to them.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Creatures like bats, rats and flying foxes.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17It's this last group that could be in danger of becoming extinct,
0:02:17 > 0:02:22which is a big problem, because every animal plays
0:02:22 > 0:02:26an important role in the ecosystem.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31For example, small bats can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes an hour.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34So fewer bats could mean more mosquitoes!
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Scientists think the country's ugly animals deserve just as much
0:02:37 > 0:02:40attention as the cute and cuddly ones.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43So, Australians are being asked to be citizen scientists -
0:02:43 > 0:02:46regular people who help keep tabs on the animals living around them.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Have a look for yourself.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Up close, you might discover even the so-called ugly ones can actually
0:02:53 > 0:03:01be pretty cute!
0:03:01 > 0:03:07Fancy getting yours hands on your very own virtual-reality system?
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Well, deliveries of the long-awaited Oculus Rift headsets are being made
0:03:10 > 0:03:11to homes around the world this morning.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13The goggles allow users to enter a completley
0:03:13 > 0:03:15computer generated world.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19They've been available to pre-order since January.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21But with a price tag of ?500, you'll have to start
0:03:21 > 0:03:23saving your pocket money.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Next - are you addicted to tech?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29That's the question the latest Newsround special is asking.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32We set a year 7 class an epic challenge to find out if technology
0:03:32 > 0:03:35is taking over their lives.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Here's a taster of what to expect.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Could you handle it?
0:03:41 > 0:03:47We're going to split this class into three different groups.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52Now, the first group is going to be able to use technology
0:03:52 > 0:03:57whenever you want.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59The second group will only be allowed to use technology for two
0:03:59 > 0:04:03hours a day over the next three days.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06The final group won't be able to use any technology whatsoever
0:04:06 > 0:04:12for the next three days.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20It says here that using tech before bedtime can also affect your sleep.
0:04:20 > 0:04:21Mum!
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Mum!
0:04:24 > 0:04:26I can't join in.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I miss it a lot.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31I don't know what to do with myself, I'm just so bored.
0:04:31 > 0:04:37I haven't missed them as much as I thought I would.
0:04:37 > 0:04:47Maybe we should take a step back from it and...go outside.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49That Newsround Special - Is Tech Taking Over?
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- is on CBBC today at 4.25, so don't miss it.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56And there's more tech online!
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Head to the Newsround website for loads more -
0:04:58 > 0:05:01including top tips on making the most of your tech-time from some
0:05:01 > 0:05:06top vloggers, including this from Yogscast's Kim.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Tech can be such a great platform for teaching you,
0:05:09 > 0:05:13for kind of opening your eyes and kind of learning new things
0:05:13 > 0:05:15and adding to your skill set.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17We live in a fantastic technological age.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Use these tools to do something creative and
0:05:20 > 0:05:22express your creativity.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26And also use these tools to learn new skills.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28You sort of have to take a look at yourself, going,
0:05:28 > 0:05:31is it really that important for me to check in on what the latest
0:05:31 > 0:05:32cat video is?
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Probably not.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Finally, a koala has received a police escort to save it
0:05:39 > 0:05:40from being injured.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42This furry little guy wandered onto a busy road in Brisbane,
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Australia.
0:05:44 > 0:05:472 motorists captured this footage of the koala taking a casual stroll
0:05:47 > 0:05:52along the road, stopping all the traffic.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54The police helped shepherd it to safety, staying closeby
0:05:54 > 0:05:56until the koala climbed up into a tree.
0:05:56 > 0:06:02That's all from me, Newsround's back right here at 4.20.