【賓果07鴕鳥】鴕鳥,最大的鳥類
Ostrich: the biggest bird of all
(賓果兒童自然科學(xué)第一輯 Go wild)
#動物#鳥類#鴕鳥。
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An ostrich can dream
Each day, the ostrich gazes up to the sky.
It dreams of spreading its wings and soaring up high.
‘Perhaps if I run fast enough,
I will leave the ground?’
thinks the ostrich.
So it begins to run.
Pat, pat, pat.
Thud, thud, thud.
Flap, flap, flap.
Faster and faster it runs, but the ostrich will never be able to fly.
Its wings just aren’t big enough for its body.
It can only dream.
鴕鳥也有夢
每一天,鴕鳥凝視著天空。
夢想著展開雙翅,凌云空中。
“或許我跑得夠快,我就能離開地面了?”
鴕鳥想著。便也開始起跑。
啪,啪,啪;
砰,砰,砰;
噠,噠,噠。
鴕鳥越跑越快,
卻永遠(yuǎn)也不能飛起來。
它們的翅膀撐不起它們的身體。
飛翔僅僅只能是個(gè)夢。
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Are you ready to find out about ostriches?
你準(zhǔn)備好了,來了解鴕鳥嗎?
Bird | Ostrich
鳥類 | 鴕鳥
原作者:Nopineopi
編寫者:Lisa Regan
插畫師:Park Sang-mi
標(biāo)題:Ostrich: the biggest bird of all 鴕鳥,最大的鳥類
正文
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The ostrich sprints across the African grasslands.
It feels good to be the biggest bird of them all.
鴕鳥暴走在非洲的大草原上。
成為鳥類中最大的鳥讓它們感覺不錯。
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Ostriches love to nibble at the grass on
the ground and the leaves on the trees.
鴕鳥們喜愛輕咬地上的草和樹上的葉。
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An ostrich has enormous eyes to help it spot danger.
It can spy a predator from a long way away.
When it isn’t eating or running, the ostrich can be found tidying up its feathers with its beak.
鴕鳥長著碩大的眼,可以幫它們勘測危險(xiǎn)。
眼也可以幫它們偵查遠(yuǎn)處的侵略者。
當(dāng)鴕鳥不進(jìn)食不奔跑時(shí),
能發(fā)現(xiàn)它們在用嘴巴清理羽毛。
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Ostriches dance to attract the attention of a mate.
鴕鳥用舞蹈來吸引(未來)伴侶的注意。
I am the male. 我是雄性。
You can tell the difference between the male and the female by the colour of their feathers.
The female is greyish brown, while the male is black.
你能通過它們羽毛的顏色來辨識雌雄的不同。
雌性的是灰棕色,雄性的是黑色。
I am the female. 我是雌性。
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The ostrich lays the biggest eggs of any kind of bird.
Do you think a baby ostrich is as big as its parents when it hatches?
鴕鳥孵出的是鳥類中最大的蛋。
你覺得孵出來的鴕鳥寶寶會和它的父母一樣大么?
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The ostrich parents take turns looking after the eggs.
The mum watches them during the day, and the dad takes over at night.
鴕鳥父母輪流照看這些蛋。
媽媽白天看著,爸爸晚上管著。
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Crick, crack... the babies are hatching from the eggs.
喀嚓,咔嚓...
寶寶們從蛋里面孵出來啦。
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The ostrich chicks stick close to their mum, while dad leads the whole family from place to place.
鴕鳥崽崽們緊貼著它們的媽媽,
而爸爸呢,帶著這一家子從這兒轉(zhuǎn)到那兒。
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The chicks flap their wings.
Maybe they will be able to fly?
Mum and dad shake their heads.
‘Our wings are much smaller than our body. It will never happen.’
鴕鳥崽崽拍打著它們的翅膀。
也許它們能飛翔呢?
爸媽搖著頭。
“我們的翅膀比我們的身體小太多。我們可不能飛?!?●20
Mum shows them how to run.
She lifts each leg and stomps it down.
Bam, bam!
‘Although we can’t fly, we can run really fast.’
媽媽向它們展示怎么跑。
她抬起腿然后用力蹬。
嘭,嘭!
“即使我們不能飛,我們卻真的能跑得很快。”
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The chicks settle on the warm ground to rest.
鴕鳥崽崽挑了塊溫暖的地兒棲息。
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The parents keep watch over them, checking for danger all around.
父母們目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地盯著它們,為它們排查周邊的危險(xiǎn)。
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Ostriches aren’t the only birds that can’t fly.
These ones stay on the ground, too!
鴕鳥并不是唯一不能飛的鳥類。
這些鳥類也只能待在地上!
Domestic hen 家雞
Domestic turkey 家養(yǎng)火雞
Kiwi 幾維鳥
Penguin 企鵝
They all have a body that is too heavy for their wings.
它們的翅膀都難以承受它們身體的重量。
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Find out more!
了解更多!
What happens if a cheetah and an ostrich have a race?
如果一只獵豹和一只鴕鳥競跑,會發(fā)生什么呢?
In a short race, the cheetah will definitely win.
They are the fastest sprinters on the planet.
短跑中,肯定是獵豹贏。
它們是星球上最快的短跑者。
Over a longer distance, the ostrich will win.
They are better marathon runners.
長跑中,鴕鳥是贏家。
它們是擅長馬拉松的長跑者。
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An ostrich has excellent eyesight. Even if its enemy is far away, the ostrich will see it.
鴕鳥擁有卓越的視力。
即使敵人距離很遠(yuǎn),鴕鳥也能看到它。
It is easier for ostriches to protect themselves against predators if they are in a group.
鴕鳥們結(jié)集成群,更容易在侵略者來襲時(shí)保護(hù)它們自己。
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Ostrich Facts 鴕鳥二三事
Height helps
The ostrich is the biggest bird on Earth.
They live in the grasslands of Africa.
Their height helps them see any danger hiding in the tall grass.
Their long legs help them run away, but can also kick very hard.
身高來幫忙
鴕鳥是地球上最大的鳥類。
它們居住在非洲大草原。
它們的高度幫助它們看清隱藏在高草叢中的任何危險(xiǎn)。
它們的大長腿幫助它們跑得遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)的,但也能踢得狠狠的。
See my wings
An ostrich’s wings aren’t totally useless.
It uses them for balance when it is running and changing direction.
The males also spread their wings when they dance in front of a female.
The parents can even use their wings to shelter their babies.
來看看我的翅膀吧
鴕鳥的翅膀也不是完全無用。
翅膀可以幫助鴕鳥在奔跑和改變方向的時(shí)候保持平衡。
雄性鴕鳥在雌性鴕鳥面前跳舞的時(shí)候,也能展開他們的翅膀。
鴕鳥父母甚至可以用它們的翅膀來庇護(hù)它們的寶寶。
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Bird | Ostrich
鳥類 | 鴕鳥
Flightless friends
不能飛的朋友們
Kiwi
The kiwi gets its name from the sound it makes: kee-wee!
幾維鳥 Kiwi
幾維鳥因它們發(fā)出的聲音:幾-維,而得名。
Emu
Emus live in Australia and are the second largest birds on Earth.
鴯鹋 Emu
鴯鹋 [ér miáo] 生活在澳大利亞,是地球上第二大鳥類。
Cassowary
Cassowaries have a brightly coloured head and sharp claws.
食火鳥 Cassowary
食火鳥有著色彩鮮艷的頭和尖利的爪子。
Rhea
The rhea is found in South America
and is slightly smaller than an ostrich.
美洲鴕 Rhea
美洲鴕發(fā)現(xiàn)于南美,也比鴕鳥稍微小一些。