Extreme Animals

Extreme Animals, written by Kathy Lester. Illustrated by Cygni Norden.

《极致动物》，作者凯西·莱斯特。 插画：西格尼·诺登。

Have you noticed that some animals will go to extremes to be noticed? These oddest of creatures come in all sizes and shapes. Some walk in a funny way. Others eat strange things. Some wear bold, bright patterns to blend in. In this book, you'll read about the largest and the smallest. You'll learn about the loudest and the quietest. Check out these fun facts about some of the most remarkable animals in the world.

你有没有注意到有些动物会想尽办法让自己被注意到？ 这些最奇特的生物大小不一、形态各异。 有的走路方式很滑稽。 有的吃奇怪的东西。 有的长着醒目的鲜亮花纹来融入环境。 在这本书里，你会读到最大的和最小的动物。 你会了解叫声最响的和最安静的动物。 快来看看这些关于世界上一些最了不起的动物的趣味小知识吧。

Biggest. The gigantic blue whale is the biggest creature. It's as long as half of a football field. An elephant can be over 4 .5 meters, 15 feet tall, and weigh as much as two big pickup trucks. A long -necked giraffe has extra long legs that make it as tall as a two -story house.

最大的动物。巨大的蓝鲸是地球上最大的生物，它的长度和半个足球场一样。 大象身高可以超过4.5米（也就是15英尺），体重和两辆大型皮卡车一样重。 长脖子长颈鹿的腿特别长，让它的身高和两层小楼一样高。

Smallest. A bee hummingbird is only five centimeters, two inches long, and weighs less than a spoonful of water. A chihuahua is the smallest dog. It can ride along in your pocket. The tarsier, a tiny monkey with big eyes, is as small as a mouse.

最小的动物。吸蜜蜂鸟只有5厘米（也就是2英寸）长，体重比一勺水还轻。 吉娃娃是最小的狗狗，你可以把它装在口袋里随身带。 眼镜猴是一种长着大眼睛的小猴子，个头和小老鼠一样小。

Loudest. A blue whale's cry is as loud as a rocket taking off. It can be heard over long distances in the ocean. A howler monkey screams to claim its territory and food supply. It can be heard from 8 kilometers, 5 miles away. Quietest. A giraffe hardly makes a sound. It has a voice, it just doesn't use it much.

叫声最响的动物。 蓝鲸的叫声和火箭发射的声音一样大。 在海洋里很远的地方都能听到。 吼猴会大声吼叫来宣告自己的领地和食物归属。 它的叫声在8公里（也就是5英里）外都能听见。 最安静的动物。 长颈鹿几乎不发出声音。 它有嗓子，只是很少用而已。

Longest Life A big land turtle can wander around, visiting in its neighborhood for 150 years. Shortest Life A mayfly has to do everything quickly. It only lives for one day after it hatches from its egg.

最长寿的动物 大型陆龟可以四处闲逛、在自己的领地逛上150年。 最短命的动物 蜉蝣做什么事都得快快的。 它从蛋里孵出来之后只能活一天。