What Built This

What built this? Written by Marcy Aboff. Focus question. What are some reasons animals build?

这是谁建造的？ 作者：玛西·阿博夫 核心问题 动物建造东西有哪些原因呢？

Animal Builders. Not all builders are human. Some builders are animals. They build homes for themselves, and they're young. They build for protection and to catch prey. Take a look at what animals build.

动物建筑师 不是所有建筑师都是人类 有些建筑师是动物哦 它们为自己和幼崽建造家园 它们建造是为了保护自己，还有捕捉猎物 一起来看看动物们都建造了什么吧

Prairie Dog Towns. A maze of prairie dog tunnels is like a real town. The underground tunnels have different rooms for sleeping and eating. Family groups stay together in neighborhoods. They come and go through many entrances.

土拨鼠小镇。 土拨鼠挖的迷宫一样的隧道就像一座真正的小镇。 地下隧道有不同的房间，分别用来睡觉和吃饭。 家庭成员们住在一起的不同片区里。 它们通过好多个出入口进出隧道。

sociable weaver bird nests. These friendly birds like a large crowd. Their nests can hold up to 400 birds. They use large sticks and dry grass for the nest's roof and sides. The inside is lined with softer grasses.

群织雀的鸟巢。 这些友好的小鸟喜欢热闹。 它们的鸟巢最多能住400只鸟哦。 它们用大木棍和干草做鸟巢的屋顶和侧壁。 内部铺着更柔软的细草。

Termite Mounds. Tiny termites can build mounds that are taller than three people standing on top of each other. They build their mounds with mud and chewed wood. The walls have tiny holes for fresh air.

白蚁丘 小小的白蚁可以建造出的土丘比三个人叠起来站着还要高 它们用泥土和嚼碎的木头建造土丘 墙壁上有很多小洞用来通风

Pufferfish circles. These male fish make sand art to attract females. They form a large round pattern on the sea floor and decorate the circle with shells. If a female likes the circle, she lays her eggs in the middle.

河豚的圆圈图案 雄性河豚会创作沙画来吸引雌性 它们在海床上造出一个大大的圆形图案，还用贝壳来装饰这个圆圈 如果有雌性河豚喜欢这个圆圈，她就会在圆圈的中间产卵