Where's the Joey

Where's the Joey? Written by Torrin Anderson.

乔伊宝宝在哪里？ 作者：托林·安德森

What's a joey? A joey is a baby marsupial. A marsupial is an unusual type of animal. Its babies are carried in a pouch or pocket on the mother's belly. As it grows, the little joey stays hidden inside the pouch.

乔伊宝宝是什么呀？ 乔伊是有袋类动物的幼崽。 有袋类是一种很特别的动物哦。 它们的宝宝都待在妈妈肚子上的育儿袋里。在成长的过程中， 小小的乔伊会一直藏在育儿袋里。

Safe inside, the tiny joey drinks milk and grows while it is carried around. Even after it can walk, the joey may still ride in mom's pouch.

待在安全的育儿袋里，小小的乔伊一边喝母乳一边跟着妈妈到处走，慢慢长大。 就算乔伊已经会走路了，它说不定还会赖在妈妈的育儿袋里呢。

There are over 300 types of marsupials. Most of them live in Australia and eat plants. Let's look at a few kinds of marsupials and their joeys.

世界上有300多种有袋类动物哦。 它们大多住在澳大利亚，以植物为食。 我们一起来看看几种有袋类动物和它们的乔伊宝宝吧。

A jumping joey. This joey stays in its mother's pouch for eight months while it grows very tall. Its feet and tail grow very long, too. Can you guess what it is?

爱跳的乔伊宝宝。 这个乔伊要在妈妈的育儿袋里待八个月，会长得特别高。 它的脚和尾巴也会长得很长哦。 你能猜出它是什么动物吗？

It's a red kangaroo. A red kangaroo is the largest marsupial. It can stand over six feet tall and weigh 200 pounds, 91 kilograms. It can jump 30 feet, nine meters with each leap.

它是红袋鼠哦。 红袋鼠是体型最大的有袋类动物。 它站起来超过6英尺高，体重可达200磅，也就是91公斤。 它跳一下能跳30英尺远，也就是9米哦。