Extreme Animals

Extreme Animals. Written by Kathy Lester. Illustrated by Sydney Norden.

《极端动物》。作者：凯西·莱斯特。绘者：悉尼·诺登。

Some animals like to be different. They are extreme animals. Many of these animals have special titles. They are the tallest. They are the fastest. They are the loudest. They move, eat, and make noise in different ways. This book tells many fun facts about these animals.

有些动物生来与众不同， 它们就是极端动物。 这类动物里很多都有特别的头衔。 它们是最高的， 是最快的， 也是最吵的。 它们移动、进食和发声的方式都各不相同。 这本书会告诉你很多关于这些动物的趣味小知识。

Biggest. A blue whale is as long as half of a football field. An elephant weighs as much as two pickup trucks. A giraffe is as tall as a two-story house.

最大的动物。 蓝鲸的长度相当于半个足球场， 一头大象的重量和两辆皮卡车加起来一样重， 长颈鹿的身高相当于两层楼那么高。

Smallest. One tiny type of monkey is as small as a mouse. A bee hummingbird weighs less than the water in a spoon. A chihuahua is a little dog that can fit in your pocket.

最小的动物。 有一种迷你小猴和老鼠一样小， 吸蜜蜂鸟的体重比一勺水还轻， 吉娃娃是一种能塞进你口袋的小型犬。

Loudest. A blue whale's cries are as loud as a rocket. The screams of a howler monkey can be heard eight kilometers, five miles away. Quietest. A giraffe is quiet because it doesn't use its voice.

最吵的动物。 蓝鲸的叫声和火箭发射的声音一样大， 吼猴的尖叫声在8公里（5英里）外都能听到。 最安静的动物。 因为它根本不会发出声音。

Longest life. A big land turtle can live for 150 years. Shortest life. A mayfly lives for only one day.

最长寿的动物。大型陆龟能活150年。 最短命的动物。蜉蝣的生命只有短短一天。