UNIT 23 野生动物

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Zebras’ black-and-white stripes help confuse predators.

斑马的黑白条纹有助于迷惑捕食者。

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The antelope sprinted across the savanna at incredible speed.

那只羚羊以惊人的速度在稀树草原上疾驰。

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A graceful gazelle leapt over the dry riverbed.

一只优雅的瞪羚跃过了干涸的河床。

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We spotted a family of deer grazing quietly in the misty forest.

我们在薄雾笼罩的森林里发现了一家子鹿正在安静地吃草。

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Siberian reindeer migrate hundreds of kilometers each year.

西伯利亚驯鹿每年迁徙数百公里。

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The giraffe stretched its long neck to browse acacia leaves.

那只长颈鹿伸长脖子取食金合欢树叶。

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A troop of baboons barked loudly near the rocky outcrop.

一群狒狒在岩丘附近大声吼叫。

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Camels can survive for weeks without water in the desert.

骆驼能在沙漠中数周不饮水存活。

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Asian elephants use their trunks to communicate and gather food.

亚洲象用鼻子交流并采集食物。

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Conservationists are fighting to protect the critically endangered rhinoceros.

保护工作者正竭力保护极度濒危的犀牛。

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At dusk, the hippopotamus emerged from the river to graze on grass.

黄昏时分，河马从河中现身，上岸啃食青草。

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Giant pandas spend up to fourteen hours a day eating bamboo.

大熊猫每天花多达十四小时吃竹子。

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The lioness led her cubs carefully through the tall grass.

母狮小心翼翼地带着幼崽穿过高高的草丛。

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The lynx moved silently through the snow-covered pine forest.

猞猁在积雪覆盖的松林中悄无声息地穿行。

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Locals reported seeing a black panther near the abandoned quarry.

当地居民报告称在废弃采石场附近看到了一只黑豹。

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Scientists tracked the puma’s movements using GPS collars.

科学家通过GPS项圈追踪美洲狮的活动轨迹。

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A leopard rested high in the branches, camouflaged by dappled light.

一只豹子歇息在高高的树枝上，斑驳的光影使它完美隐形。

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Siberian tigers require vast territories to hunt and survive.

西伯利亚虎需要广阔的领地来捕猎和生存。

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The Scottish wildcat is now one of Britain’s most endangered mammals.

苏格兰野猫如今是英国最濒危的哺乳动物之一。

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Herd of American bison grazed peacefully on the restored prairie.

一群美洲野牛在修复后的草原上平静地吃草。

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Tibetan herders rely on yaks for milk, wool, and transport.

藏族牧民依靠牦牛获取牛奶、羊毛和运输服务。

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Badgers dig extensive underground setts with multiple entrances.

獾挖掘结构复杂、拥有多个入口的地下洞穴。

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The weasel slipped through a narrow gap in the stone wall.

黄鼠狼从石墙的一道窄缝中溜了过去。

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River otters playfully wrestled while floating on their backs.

水獭仰面浮在水面，嬉戏打闹。

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A red fox trotted confidently across the frosty field at dawn.

一只赤狐在黎明时分自信地小跑穿过结霜的田野。

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Spotted hyenas hunt cooperatively and can take down large prey.

斑鬣狗合作捕猎，能制服大型猎物。

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Gray wolves howl at night to reinforce pack bonds and mark territory.

灰狼在夜间嚎叫，以加强群体纽带并标记领地。

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The squirrel buried its nuts in the hollow tree trunk.

这只松鼠把坚果埋在了树洞里。

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Beavers build dams across streams to create deep ponds.

海狸在溪流上筑坝以形成深水池。

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A marmot whistled sharply from the rocky slope.

一只土拨鼠从岩石斜坡上尖锐地鸣叫。

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Hikers must carry bear spray in grizzly bear country.

徒步者在灰熊出没地区必须携带防熊喷雾。

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The hare bolted across the field at incredible speed.

那只野兔以惊人的速度冲过田野。

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Old buildings often harbor rats in their damp basements.

老旧建筑的潮湿地下室常藏有老鼠。

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Gophers tunnel underground, leaving crescent-shaped mounds of soil.

地鼠在地下掘隧道，留下新月形的土堆。

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There's a small mole just above her upper lip.

她上唇正上方有一颗小痣。

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The monkey swung effortlessly from branch to branch.

那只猴子轻松地从一根树枝荡到另一根树枝。

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Chimpanzees use sticks to fish for termites in mounds.

黑猩猩用树枝从蚁丘中钓白蚁。

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Mountain gorillas live in stable family groups led by a silverback.

山地大猩猩生活在由银背大猩猩领导的稳定家庭群中。

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Orangutans spend over 90% of their time in the rainforest canopy.

红毛猩猩90%以上的时间都在雨林树冠层活动。

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The gibbon’s haunting call echoed through the misty valley.

长臂猿凄婉的叫声在薄雾弥漫的山谷中回荡。

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The giant anteater uses its long, sticky tongue to lap up ants.

巨型食蚁兽用细长而黏的舌头舔食蚂蚁。

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The platypus is a venomous, egg-laying mammal native to Australia.

鸭嘴兽是一种产卵且有毒的澳大利亚特有哺乳动物。

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Red kangaroos can leap over 9 metres in a single bound.

红袋鼠单次跳跃可超过9米。

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Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day to conserve energy.

考拉每天睡眠长达20小时以节省能量。

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When threatened, the hedgehog rolls into a tight, spiky ball.

受威胁时，刺猬会蜷缩成一个紧实带刺的球。

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Porcupines do not shoot their quills, but they detach easily on contact.

豪猪并不会射出刺，但刺一接触就会轻易脱落。

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Most bats use echolocation to navigate and hunt insects at night.

大多数蝙蝠利用回声定位在夜间导航并捕食昆虫。

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Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have existed.

蓝鲸是有史以来已知体型最大的动物。

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Dolphins communicate using a complex system of clicks and whistles.

海豚通过一整套复杂的咔嗒声和哨音进行交流。

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Harbour seals haul out onto rocky shores to rest and breed.

港海豹爬上岩岸休息和繁殖。

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Walruses use their sensitive whiskers to locate clams on the seafloor.

海象用敏感的胡须在海底探测蛤蜊。