Ocean Animals

Ocean Animals. Written by Kira Fried. Illustrated by Paula Schricker. Focus Question. How are ocean animals the same? How are they different?

《海洋动物》。作者：基拉·弗里德。绘者：宝拉·施里克。 核心问题：海洋动物有哪些共同点？又有哪些不同点？

Many kinds of animals live in the ocean and form an ocean community. Some ocean animals spend all their time in the water, but others spend some time on land.

许许多多不同种类的动物生活在海洋里，共同组成了海洋社群。 有些海洋动物一辈子都生活在水里， 不过也有一些会有部分时间待在陆地上。

Let's meet some of these ocean animals. Most of the animals in this book are mammals, fish, or reptiles.

咱们一起来认识一下这些海洋动物吧。 这本书里提到的动物大多是哺乳动物、鱼类或者爬行动物。

As a dolphin, my sleek body and strong tail help me swim fast. I live with other dolphins in a group called a pod. We whistle, click, and squeak to talk to each other. I swim to the surface a few times a minute to breathe. My brain is large, so people think I'm pretty smart. I like to eat fish.

作为一只海豚，我光滑的流线型身体和有力的尾巴能帮我游得特别快。 我和其他海豚一起生活，我们的群体叫做海豚群。 我们会用哨声、咔哒声和吱吱声互相交流。 我每分钟都会游到海面好几次，来呼吸空气。 我的大脑很大，所以大家都觉得我相当聪明哦。 我喜欢吃鱼。

Like all walruses, I live on ice and in cold water. A thick layer of fat keeps me warm. My ivory tusks are long teeth that I use to dig for clams, protect myself, and move around. My flat flippers allow me to swim and move around on land. I make loud snorts and barks to talk to other walruses.

和所有海象一样，我既待在冰面上，也生活在冰冷的海水里。 我身上有厚厚的脂肪层，能帮我保暖。 我乳白色的长牙是长长的牙齿，我用它来挖蛤蜊吃， 保护自己，还有四处活动。 我扁扁的鳍状肢能让我游泳，也能让我在陆地上移动。 我会发出响亮的哼声和吠叫声，和其他海象交流。

I am a hammerhead shark. The shape of my head gives me my name. Because my eyes are at the ends of two lobes, I can easily find prey. I use my large head to pin stingrays, my favorite food, to the ocean floor. During the day, I travel with other sharks, but I hunt alone at night.

我是双髻鲨哦。 我头部的形状就是我名字的由来。 因为我的眼睛长在两个头叶的末端， 所以我能轻轻松松找到猎物。 我会用我大大的脑袋把我最爱吃的黄貂鱼按在海底。 白天我会和其他鲨鱼一起活动， 不过到了晚上我就独自捕猎。