A Taste for Blood

A Taste for Blood, written by Anthony Curran. Focus Question. What animals drink blood?

《嗜血的动物》，作者：安东尼·柯伦 思考问题 什么动物会吸血呢？

All animals need to eat food to live. For some animals, that food is another animal's blood.

所有动物都需要进食才能存活。 对有些动物来说，食物就是其他动物的血液。

Female mosquitoes drink blood. These small insects leave marks that itch.

雌性蚊子会吸血。 这种小昆虫咬过的地方会留下发痒的痕迹。

Some lampreys drink blood. These fish have round mouths full of little teeth.

有些七鳃鳗会吸血， 这种鱼长着圆圆的嘴，里面长满了细小的牙齿。

Some bats drink blood. These mammals fly out to feed at night.

有些蝙蝠会吸血。 这类哺乳动物会在夜间飞出去觅食。

Ticks drink blood. These spider -like animals hide on leaves or grass. They grab onto animals that walk past them.

蜱虫会吸血。 这些长得像蜘蛛的小动物躲在树叶或者草地上。 它们会扒住从身边经过的动物。