犰狳是怎么保护自己的

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犰狳是怎么保护自己的

84pBK[N;dSZ#-Mnc0,cvSHIcKIAmLQe]ZL6KmAnimals come in all kinds of shapes and sizes.动物有各种形状和大小Tzya1(cs.v。Some are big and furry, others can be small and slimy...有的巨大多毛,有的娇小黏滑...And some even have a full suit of armor!有些甚至还有一套完整的盔甲!Like our friend Gaia, the armadillo.就和我们的朋友犰狳盖亚一样80DDu5kpV+d]zR#Z。Armadillos look a little like a mouse or a rabbit, but there's something that makes them really special:犰狳看起来有点儿像老鼠或兔子,但有些东西让它们很特别:they're covered in hard, bony armor on their backs, heads, and sometimes their tails!它们的背部、头部甚至是尾巴都覆盖着坚硬的骨甲!You're right! Armadillos do look really cool, Squeaks.吱吱,你说得对!犰狳看起来很酷!And their armor is more than just cool-looking.它们的盔甲不仅仅是为了美观,It also has an important job: protecting the armadillo from anything that might want to eat it, what we call predators.它也有重要的工作:保护犰狳不被捕食者吃掉r9[_u2MX2|Vsv)#1wM3。There are over twenty species, or types of armadillo,犰狳有20多个种类,which live in different parts of South America, Central America, and some places in North America.它们住在南美洲、中美洲和北美洲一些地区的不同区域!7.0y6f~LfL(^R=nxU。Some species of armadillo are huge, like this giant armadillo.有些种类的犰狳很大,就像这种巨型犰狳G8.7;VdN;.zt+。It can be around a meter, or three feet long.它大约有一米或三英尺长YF|(zuKzJdGmb@M]。That's about as long as a three-year-old human is tall!长度大约是三岁儿童的高度;AP1x3Zhz,0SV。Other armadillos, like the pink fairy armadillo, are tiny.其他的犰狳很娇小,比如这个粉色的小犰狳jBDLB%5r7NO@gjN。They're about 10 centimeters, or 4 inches long.它们大约10厘米或4英寸长7EAjU6ZQyF7(L1g。They're so small that I could fit one in the palm of my hand, and yes, their armor is pink!它们非常小,和我的手掌一样大,当然,它们的盔甲是粉色的!Gaia is a southern three-banded armadillo, which are a little bigger:盖亚是南方的三带犰狳,它更大一些:about 25 centimeters, or 10 inches, around as long as a piece of paper.大约25厘米或10英寸长,大约是一张纸的长度G;;08!X^EMB。

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mMW!3tgvS*yArJBut even though there are lots of different kinds of armadillos, they all have a few things in common.即使犰狳有很多不同的种类,但它们有一些共同点@TE+v0,x.m5e^。First, they all have their bony armor to keep them safe.首先,它们都有骨甲来保证自己的安全@e+d+5zGxA。Things like skin and fur are pretty soft,皮肤和毛都非常柔软,so a lot of small animals can be in big trouble if predators that want to eat them get too close.所以许多小动物一旦靠近想吃它们的捕食者,就会陷入大麻烦-%4(lPV(gC9vY。That's why they tend to run away and hide.这就是它们试图逃跑和躲藏的原因k_Zerdvfoo+%。But armadillos have an added layer of protection to keep themselves safe.但犰狳有一个保护层来保证安全b-Rkv|NpD|A6+LAK。That's right, Squeaks, they have their special armor.吱吱,你说对了,它们有特别的盔甲Ai&CS[5(KouG6Zs-G;。Armadillos' backs are covered in thick plates of bone, with a layer of tough, small scales on the outside.犰狳的后背覆盖着厚厚的骨盘,在外面有一层坚硬的小鳞甲7Frh^DRF9P。The scales are made of the same stuff that makes up our fingernails!这些鳞甲的构成和我们指甲的物质相同7H^C3uh(KBiK。And these scales have a fun name: they're called scutes!它们有一个有趣的名字,叫做盾板!With all those scutes covering them, armadillos kind of look like little knights wearing suits of armor.有了这些盾板,犰狳看起来就像穿着盔甲的小骑士5yFpnb3;=n0RH。That armor acts like a shield, keeping the the armadillo's soft underside safe if a predator tries to bite it.那盔甲就像盾牌,当捕食者试图撕咬犰狳时,能保证它柔软下侧的安全v^hfKWO,%A-N。Three-banded armadillos like Gaia can even curl all the way up into a little armored ball!盖亚这样的三带犰狳全身甚至可以卷成一个小甲球!That would be pretty hard to bite!它很难被咬!Another thing all armadillos do is sleep underground,另一个共同点是所有的犰狳都睡在地下,because it keeps them cooler when it's hot out, and because it's safer.因为外面热时,地下可以让它们保持凉爽,也安全wRC*&5*!R^g_cb41Z。Even for an animal with awesome armor, it isn't always safe to sleep out in the open.即使动物有不错的盔甲,在外面露天睡觉也不总是安全的8hNXb7^jNHGd9@。If an armadillo is asleep, it might not notice a predator sneaking up on it.如果一只犰狳在睡觉,它可能注意不到一个捕食者偷偷爬上了它o,wyni9)oO7tG。So, armadillos sleep in underground in a home called a burrow.所以,犰狳睡在地下一个叫做洞穴的家里_;nE7kYup3Z(pAY。Some armadillos use burrows made by other animals, while some make their own.有些犰狳使用其他动物做的洞,有些则自己做PAA|(shD3ZT&zeHMU2uw。To make a burrow, they use their big front claws to dig through the dirt,为了挖洞,它们用大前爪挖土,creating a long tunnel that leads down to a bigger room.建造一个通向更大房间的长隧道]3^VmTDjg-ND9。Some armadillos will also make extra tunnels leading out of the burrow,一些犰狳也会在洞穴中挖出额外的隧道,so they have lots of choices for how to get in and out.这样它们进出就有很多选择了0pR+K+r2(l.s。Armadillos spend a lot of time working on their burrow,犰狳花大量的时间建造洞穴,because they need them to be a great space for safe sleeping.因为它们需要一个大空间来安眠9[[p#F3CNX。And they need to sleep a lot, up to 16 hours a day!它们睡得很长,每天睡16个小时!Once they've gotten enough rest, armadillos crawl back up above the ground,犰狳一旦获得了充足的睡眠,就会爬回地面,then dig around eating plants, bugs, and all sorts of tasty foods perfect for a little armored friend.然后到处寻找植物、虫子和各种美味的食物来吃,这些食物都适合有盔甲的小朋友W^IYlI=1WjddC8|Lf。So, armadillos like Gaia are pretty well-prepared for whatever comes their way.所以,盖亚这样的犰狳无论遇到什么都准备充足=XW@(ijM@^on。Their armor and burrows help them stay safe in a big world.它们的盔甲和洞穴帮助它们在大世界里保持安全Ls;2~u+[kJEGue~kZ)J。If you were an armadillo, what kind of armor would you have?如果你是犰狳,你会有什么样的盔甲?And what other animals do you want to learn more about?你还想了解其他动物吗?Have a grown-up help you leave a comment down below, or send us an email to kids@scishow.com.让大人帮忙在下方留言,或发邮件至kids@scishow.comcHpG,Zqjbs_BtT;|oqRb。Thanks, and we'll see you next time, here at the fort!感谢您的收看,我们下期见,沃斯堡等你哦!

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