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All About Rhinos for Kids
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Let’s learn about rhinos!
讓我們來認識一下犀牛
The rhinoceros gets its name from a word meaning nose-horn,
英文的「犀牛」一詞源於英文的「鼻角」一詞
because all species of rhinos have
因為所有種類的犀牛
either one or two horns on their nose.
在鼻子上都長了一個或兩個角
There are five different species of rhinoceros in the world: two of them are native to Africa,
世界上有五種不同種類的犀牛：其中兩種原產於非洲
and three live in southeast Asia.
另外三種生活在東南亞
The two African rhinoceros species are among
世界上最重的陸地哺乳動物中
the five heaviest land mammals in the world,
這兩種非洲犀牛位列前五
with large males reaching weights of 5,000 lbs or 2300 kilograms.
其中巨型雄性犀牛可重達5000磅或2300公斤
Rhinos are big animals!
犀牛是大型動物！
Even the Sumatran rhinoceros, which is the smallest species,
哪怕是體型最小的蘇門答臘犀牛
reaches lengths of 8 feet or 2.5 meters.
也長達8英尺 即兩米五
The white rhino, which is the largest,
體型最大的白犀牛
may grow as long as 13 feet or 4 meters.
可以長至13英尺或4米
Although they have very little hair –
儘管犀牛毛髮稀少
mostly on their ears and the tip of their tail – rhinoceros
幾乎全長在耳朵或尾巴尖
are mammals.
但它們仍是哺乳動物
That means they are warm blooded, they breathe air,
這意味著它們體溫恆溫 呼吸空氣
and they feed ther babies milk.
它們分泌乳汁哺育仔獸
Rhinos are herbivores, and eat mostly leaves.
犀牛是食草動物 大多吃葉子
Some types of rhinoceros eat mostly grass.
有些種類的犀牛主要吃草
Others eat leaves from trees and bushes.
有些則吃樹葉和灌木葉
Rhinos have thick, grayish skin,
犀牛的皮膚厚實且呈灰色
which wrinkles and folds like plates of armor.
身上的褶皺和皺紋就像鎧甲
Although their skin is thick and strong,
儘管它們的皮膚厚重結實
it is not enough to protect them from the sun and biting insects.
但並不足以保護它們免受日曬和蚊蟲叮咬
For that, rhinos need mud.
因此犀牛需要泥漿
Rhinoceroses love to wallow in mud.
犀牛喜歡在泥裡打滾
The more mud they can cover themselves with, the better.
它們身上的泥越多越好
Thick layers of mud act like a natural sunblock,
厚厚的泥層像天然的防曬霜
preventing sunburns, and make it diffucult for insects to bite their skin.
防止曬傷 不讓蚊蟲叮咬它們的皮膚
Mud wallows also help rhinos to cool off on hot days,
在泥裡打滾有助於犀牛在熱天降溫
meaning that a muddy rhino is a happy rhino.
這意味著滿身泥漿的犀牛 是快樂的
Rhinoceros have three toes on each foot,
犀牛每隻腳上都有三個腳趾
and each toe ends with a blunt toenail.
趾上附有鈍鈍的趾甲
They have poor eyesight, but keen hearing,
它們雖視力不佳 但聽覺敏銳
and an excellent sense of smell, which they
嗅覺靈敏
rely on to help them find food and identify threats.
這有助於它們尋找食物 識別威脅
In general, rhinos are solitary, preferring to live alone,
通常 犀牛是獨居動物 喜歡獨自生活
but some species of rhinoceros
但是某些種類的犀牛
will live in groups of up to ten members.
會群居在一起 群居數量多達十頭
A group of rhinos is called a』crash.』
一群犀牛被稱之為「摧毀者」
Rhinoceroses usually avoid contact with people,
犀牛通常避免與人類接觸
but agressive males or mothers with calves
但是攻擊性強的雄性或有仔獸的雌性
may charge without much warning.
可能會毫無預兆地發起攻擊
Despite their large size, rhinoceros can charge at speeds
儘管犀牛體型龐大 但是它們進攻的速度
of up to 30 miles or 45 km per hour.
可達每小時30英裡或45公裡
Although an adult rhinoceros has no natural predators,
儘管成年犀牛沒有天敵
rhinoceroses are some of the most
但是它們仍是
endangered species on Earth.
世界上瀕臨滅絕的物種之一
They are killed by humans for their horns.
人類為掠奪犀牛角捕殺犀牛
Rhino horns are made of keratin,
犀牛角由角蛋白組成
the same material that makes our hair and fingernails,
與我們的頭髮和指甲的組成成分一致
but some people believe that they can be used as medicine.
但是有人認為犀牛角可入藥
Because people are willing to pay so much for rhinoceros horns,
由於人們願意花大價錢買犀牛角
many rhinos are killed by poachers,
所以偷獵者大肆捕殺犀牛
bringing some species to the brink of extinction.
使得一些種類的犀牛瀕臨滅絕
People are working hard to try to save the rhinoceros,
人們正致力於拯救犀牛
placing them on wildlife reserves
把它們放到野生保護區
and doing their best to guard them from poachers.
竭盡全力保護犀牛免受捕殺
Some places are so desperate to protect their rhinos
有些地方為了保護犀牛 孤注一擲
that they will tranquilize them and carefully remove their horns in the hope
他們會麻醉犀牛 然後小心翼翼地取走犀牛角
that poachers will leave these hornless rhinos alone.
希望偷獵者 能放過這些無角犀牛
I hope you enjoyed learning about the rhinoceros today.
希望你喜歡今天關於犀牛的介紹
Goodbye till next time!
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