8 Wild Animals

World Book's Learning Ladders Wild Animals

世界图书学习阶梯野生动物

Rhinoceros A rhinoceros, or rhino for short, lives by itself. It spends the day dozing on the grass, nibbling at plants, and rolling around in wet mud to cool down. All the other animals keep out of its way because it looks so fierce! A rhino eats grass, leafy things, and shrubs. A coat of mud stops a rhino's heavy body from burning under the hot sun. A rhino can run faster than you think on its short, heavy legs.

犀牛，或简称犀牛，独自生活。 它整天在草地上打瞌睡，啃着植物，在湿泥里打滚降温。 所有其他的动物都离它远点，因为它看起来太凶猛了!犀牛吃草、树叶和灌木。 一层泥可以防止犀牛沉重的身体在烈日下被晒伤。 犀牛用它又短又重的腿跑得比你想象的要快。

A rhino twists its hairy ears backward and forward to listen. A pointed horn is useful for digging up juicy plants and for fighting. A rhino walks on tiptoe! It has three giant toes on each foot. It's a fact! A rhino has terrible eyesight. Sometimes it charges at trees, thinking they are big, scary animals!

犀牛把它毛茸茸的耳朵前后转动来倾听。 尖尖的角在挖掘多汁植物和战斗时很有用。 犀牛用脚尖走路!它的每只脚上都有三个巨大的脚趾。 这是事实!犀牛的视力很差。 有时它会冲向树木，以为它们是可怕的大动物!

Giraffe Small groups of giraffes run across the grasslands on their long, slender legs. They are the tallest animals in the world. Giraffes aren't afraid of many animals, but they have to keep an eye out for hungry lions. A giraffe bends down a long way to drink. It spreads its front legs wide and carefully lowers its head. Patchwork markings help hide a giraffe among the trees. A giraffe stretches its neck to reach leaves high in the trees. A giraffe pulls leaves from the trees with its thick, black tongue.

小群的长颈鹿用它们修长的腿在草原上奔跑。 它们是世界上最高的动物。 长颈鹿不害怕很多动物，但它们必须留意饥饿的狮子。 长颈鹿弯下腰，走了很长的路去喝水。 它张开前腿，小心地低下头。 拼凑的斑纹有助于将长颈鹿隐藏在树林中。 长颈鹿伸出脖子去够高高的树上的叶子。 长颈鹿用它又黑又粗的舌头从树上扯下树叶。

Two bony horns grow from the top of a giraffe's head. Thick eyelashes protect a giraffe's eyes from wind and dust. Even the sharpest thorns do not prick a giraffe's thick lips as it eats. A baby giraffe takes shelter near its mother. Here, it feels safe from enemies. It's a fact! A giraffe can wrap its extremely long tongue around its head. It even uses its tongue to wash behind its ears!

长颈鹿的头顶长着两个骨角。 浓密的睫毛可以保护长颈鹿的眼睛免受风和灰尘的伤害。 即使是最锋利的刺也不会刺破长颈鹿的厚嘴唇。 一只小长颈鹿在妈妈身边躲避。 在这里，没有敌人是安全的。 这是事实!长颈鹿能把它那极长的舌头缠绕在头上。 它甚至用舌头洗耳朵后面!