Extreme Animals
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Have you noticed that some animals will go to extremes to be noticed?
你注意到有些动物会走向极端而引起注意吗?
These oddest of creatures come in all sizes and shapes.
这些最奇特的生物 大小各异
Some walk in a funny way.
有些人走的方式很滑稽。
Others eat strange things.
别人吃怪事
Some wear bold, bright patterns to blend in.
有些人穿着大胆而明亮的图案来融入其中.
In this book, you’ll read about the largest and the smallest.
在这本书中,你会读到最大和最小的。
You’ll learn about the loudest and the quietest.
你会知道最响亮最安静的事。
Check out these fun facts about some of the most remarkable animals in the world!
看看这些有趣的事实 关于一些世界上最杰出的动物!
The gigantic blue whale is the biggest creature.
巨大的蓝鲸是最大的生物。
It’s as long as half of a football field.
足球场只有一半。
Biggest An elephant can be over 4.
最伟大的 大象可以超过4岁
5 meters (15 ft) tall and weigh as much as two big pickup trucks.
身高5米(15英尺),体重可达两辆大皮卡.
A long-necked giraffe has extra long legs that make it as tall as a two-story house.
长颈长颈鹿有额外的长腿,使它像两层楼的房子一样高.
A blue whale’s cry is as loud as a rocket taking off.
蓝鲸的叫声和火箭起飞一样响亮。
It can be heard over long distances in the ocean.
在海洋中可以长途相传。
A bee hummingbird is only 5 centimeters (2 in) long and weighs less than a spoonful of water.
蜂蜂鸟体长只有5厘米(2英寸),重不到一勺多的水.
Smallest A Chihuahua is the smallest dog.
最小的一只奇瓦瓦是最小的狗。
It can ride along in your pocket.
它可以骑在你的口袋里。
The tarsier, a tiny monkey with big eyes, is as small as a mouse.
塔s(学名:Conus tarsier)为小 monkey科 tar属的猴子,有大眼睛,体型与老鼠一样小.
Loudest A howler monkey screams to claim its territory and food supply.
最大声的 一只叫叫叫的猴子尖叫着要求其领地和食物供应.
It can be heard from 8 kilometers (5 mi) away.
从8公里(5米)外可以听到.
A giraffe hardly makes a sound.
长颈鹿几乎不会发出声音
It has a voice, it just doesn’t use it much.
它有声音,
The long, strong legs of an ostrich help it to run as fast as a racehorse.
长而强壮的双腿 帮助它跑得跟赛马一样快
A wild cheetah can chase after its lunch at over 105 kilometers per hour (65 mph).
野猎豹在午餐后可以以每小时105多公里(65 mph)的速度追逐.
One type of hawk is able to dive through the air at 322 kilometers per hour (200 mph).
有一类鹰能以每小时322公里(200 mph)的速度从空中下潜.
Longest Life A big land turtle can wander around, visiting in its neighborhood for 150 years.
长寿 大地龟可以四处游荡,在附近游览了150年.
A mayfly has to do everything quickly.
蝴蝶必须迅速行动
It only lives for one day after it hatches from its egg.
它只在从蛋孵出后活了一天.
Shortest Life Fastest A garden snail crawls so slowly that it doesn’t even look as though it’s moving!
最短的寿命最快 花园蜗牛爬得这么慢,
A humpback whale’s big tongue weighs as much as a small car.
座头鲸的舌头和小车一样重。
A snake’s eyes look as if they are always open and watching.
蛇的眼睛似乎总是张开并观看.
Its eyelids are transparent, so you can’t see that they’re closed.
眼皮是透明的,
Fun Facts About Reptiles If a lizard is caught by the tail, its tail will break off—but it can grow a new one.
关于复制品的乐趣事实 如果蜥蜴被尾巴抓住,尾巴会断裂——但可以长出一个新的.
A hidden crocodile can hold its breath underwater for an hour.
隐藏的鳄鱼可以在水下屏住呼吸一个小时.
Fun Facts About Water Creatures Sea horse babies live safely in their father’s body until they are big enough to be on their own.
关于水生生物的趣事 海马婴儿在父亲身体里安全地生活,
A type of lungfish can live for four years without food or water if it has to.
一种肺鱼如果需要,可以活上四年,没有食物或水.
A mudskipper is an odd fish that can jump out of the water, skip across mud, and climb a tree.
泥ski鱼是一种奇特的鱼类,能从水中跳出,跳过泥地并爬上一棵树.
A halibut is a big, flat fish that has both eyes on the same side of its head.
大比目鱼(学名:Ablibuta systemis)为大同目鱼科同目鱼属的鱼类.
Fun Facts About Mammals Every zebra has its own pattern of stripes.
关于哺乳动物的趣事 每个斑马都有自己的花纹图案.
No two zebras are striped the same.
没有两只斑马被剥去一样.
A camel can close its nose to keep the desert sand from blowing in.
骆驼可以闭上鼻子防止沙漠沙子吹入.
A kangaroo can balance on its tail and fight or punch with all four feet.
袋鼠可以平衡它的尾巴,并用全部四英尺打出或出拳.
A big, heavy hippo looks slow, but it can run faster than a person.
大而重的河马看起来很慢,但它能跑快于一个人.
A cricket’s ears are on its knees, not on its head.
板球的耳朵是跪地,而不是头部。
To hear better, it turns its knees toward the direction of the sound.
为了更好的听觉,它会把膝盖转向声音的方向.
A butterfly chooses its lunch with its feet.
一只蝴蝶用脚选择午餐
It has little sensors on its feet that can taste flavors that it likes.
它的脚上几乎没有感应器 能尝到它喜欢的口味
Fun Facts About Insects ostrich eye ostrich brain An eagle’s very light bones are hollow to help it fly.
Fun Facts About Instricts ostrich 眼燕子脑 一只鹰的很轻的骨头是空洞的 帮助它飞翔。
Its feathers weigh more than its bones do.
它的羽毛比它的骨头还重
Fun Facts About Birds A speedy little hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backward.
关于鸟类的趣事 快速的小蜂鸟是唯一能向后飞行的鸟.
An ostrich is an odd bird for many reasons.
鸟类是一种奇特的鸟类,原因很多.
Its brain is very tiny.
它的大脑非常微小。
Its eyes are huge and its neck is extra long.
它的眼睛是巨大的,它的脖子是额外的长.
It swallows small rocks to help grind up its food.
它会吞下小石头以帮助磨碎食物.
An ant can find your picnic lunch.
蚂蚁可以找到你的野餐午餐
It has a sense of smell that’s as good as a dog’s.
与狗一样,
Extreme animals come in many sizes and shapes.
极端动物有多种大小和形状.
You may have seen some of these animals before.
你可能以前见过这些动物
Others may be new to you.
其他人也许对你很陌生
These are some of the most extreme animals in the world!
这些是世界上最极端的动物!
What other extreme animals do you know?
你还知道什么极端动物吗?
More Fun Facts About Birds The feathers of a flamingo are pink because of the nutrients in the tiny shrimp it eats.
更多关于鸟类的趣事 火烈鸟的羽毛是粉红色的,因为它所吃的小虾有营养.
Conclusion A penguin is a bird that can swim or walk for many miles—but is unable to fly.
结论 企鹅是一种能游泳或行走多英里的鸟类,但无法飞行。