Ocean Animals

Ocean Animals. Written by Kira Freed. Illustrated by Paula Schricker. Focus Question. How are ocean animals the same? How are they different?

海洋动物 基拉·弗里德 撰文 葆拉·施里克尔 绘图 核心问题 海洋动物有什么相同点？ 它们又有什么不同点？

The many kinds of animals living in the ocean form an ocean community. While some ocean animals spend all their time in the water, others spend some of their time on land.

生活在海洋里的各种各样的动物，组成了海洋群落。 有些海洋动物一辈子都待在水里，有些则会花部分时间住在陆地上。

Let's meet some of these ocean animals. Most of the animals in this book are mammals, fish, or reptiles.

我们一起来认识几种海洋动物吧。 这本书里介绍的动物大多是哺乳动物、鱼类或者爬行动物。

As a dolphin, my sleek body and strong tail help me swim fast. I live with other dolphins in a group called a pod. We whistle, click, and squeak to talk to each other. I have to swim to the surface a few times a minute to breathe. Because I have a large brain for my body size, people consider me among the smartest animals in the ocean. I like to eat fish.

我是海豚，光滑的身体和强壮的尾巴帮我游得飞快。 我和其他海豚一起生活，这个群体叫做豚群。 我们靠哨声、滴答声和吱吱声互相交流。 我每分钟都要游到海面好几次，上来呼吸。 和我的体型相比我的大脑很大，人们认为我是海洋里最聪明的动物之一。 我喜欢吃鱼。

Like all walruses, I live on ice and in cold water. A thick layer of fat keeps me warm. My ivory tusks are actually very long teeth that I use to dig for clams, move around, and protect myself. Whiskers around my mouth help me sense food on the dark ocean floor. Flat flippers allow me to swim as well as flop around on land. I make loud snorts and barks to communicate with other walruses.

我和所有海象一样，住在冰面和冷水里。 厚厚的脂肪层帮我保暖。 我那乳白色长牙其实是很长的牙齿，我用它挖蛤蜊、移动身体、保护自己。 我嘴周围的胡须，能帮我在漆黑的海底感知食物。 扁平的鳍状肢让我既能游泳，也能在陆地上蹒跚挪动。 我会发出响亮的哼声和吠声，和其他海象交流。

The shape of my head gives me my name, hammerhead shark. The placement of my eyes at the ends of two lobes allows me to easily scan the ocean for prey. I like to use my large head to pin stingrays, my favorite food, to the ocean floor. While I travel with other hammerhead sharks in large schools during the day, I prefer to hunt alone at night.

我的头型就是名字的由来，我是双髻鲨。 眼睛长在头部突出端的末端，让我能轻松扫视大海寻找猎物。 我喜欢用宽大头把我最爱的食物黄貂鱼按在海底。 白天我会和其他双髻鲨成群结伴游弋，晚上我更喜欢独自捕猎。