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奇妙岛屿 10 - 英语听力
Alpine parrots called ''kea'' after their calls
高山鹦鹉 人们根据它的叫声将其命名为坎亚
Living higher than any other parrots
它生活的栖息地海拔高于其他种类的鹦鹉
These are possibly the world's most playful birds
山鹦鹉可能是世界上最爱嬉戏玩闹的鹦鹉了
But most of New Zealand's pioneering creatures were drawn to the forests below
但新西兰的大多数物种都被低海拔的森林所吸引 在那里繁衍生息
And here too given the strange nature of life on Pacific islands
这里也孕育出太平洋岛屿上奇特的自然生命
It pays to expect the unexpected
总是给人带来出乎意料的收获
And the last thing you might expect to see here is penguins
最令人意想不到的就是这里竟然能看到企鹅
These are Fiordland crested penguins
这种企鹅就是峡湾凤头企鹅
Named after this corner of south New Zealand and their funky hairdo
他们的名字是以新西兰南部的海角结合他们酷炫的发型命名的
They're on their daily trip to the sea
他们每天都去海里畅游一番
Despite hanging out in the forest they haven't lost their taste for fish
尽管它们生活在森林里 但它们依然以捕鱼为生
So why are these woodlands so attractive to penguins
所以为什么这些林地对企鹅有如此巨大的吸引力呢
Because there are no large predators here
因为这里没有大型的掠食动物
It's a safe place for bringing up baby
这里非常安全 有利于企鹅养育后代
A freshwater stream through the forest
一条淡水小溪从森林里流淌而过
Makes a handy highway for a parent penguin heading home
对于这些已成为父母的企鹅来说 这是回家的快捷通道
From a fishing trip with a crop full of food
通过溪流带着充足的食物回家