Sometimes we throw apple remains into forests，hoping small animals around may find them．But what if they are never noticed？People believe they would rot（腐烂）one day．So it doesn't matter．Is that true？

    Sure they will．But it won't happen overnight．

    Marjorie Woodruff，works in the Grand Canyon，set up a small experiment．She put a banana peel（皮），orange peels in a box，wide enough to allow small animals to go in and out．After six months，the orange peels had dried out，the banana had turned black．Nothing had been eaten or had rotted．

    She buried the same things in sand and soil and six months later everything could still be seen．

    In fact，it takes two months for apple remains to rot and an orange peel can take up to one year．

    "Do we eat orange peels？ We do not．So why would a squirrel（松鼠）eat？ "Woodruff writes in High Country News． "The animals do just fine on nuts and berries．They do not need us．"There's another point to think about．

    When animals start to get food from people．they may stop looking for their own food in nature．This is dangerous because it may weaken their hunting ability．Besides，they need different food．

    Food waste also attracts animals to areas where there are a lot of people，says the Leave No Trace organization．This may put their life in danger as they may get used to looking for food alongside busy roads． Many of them are too small to be noticed by drivers．

    When you're throwing fruit remains，you may be fined（罚款）．Fines are different．Some states might only fine people 100，but a few states fine people more than 6，000 for a first time．

（1）Where does Marjorie Woodruff work？　　

（2）How long does it take for apple remains to rot？　　

（3）Which animal is mentioned？　　

（4）How much might you be fined at least if you throw fruit remains？　　

（5）Why can't we give food waste to animals？