北歐野生小動(dòng)物

1、文檔來(lái)源為：從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持北歐野生風(fēng)情錄-Nordic Wild 之小動(dòng)物年輕的掠食者勇敢地面對(duì)一月里凜冽的寒風(fēng)。北極狐和大個(gè)的家貓差不多大，不過(guò)厚厚的外衣把它顯得大很多。短粗的鼻子和短耳朵有助于貯存珍貴的熱量。它還有個(gè)神奇的能力即減少暴露在外的身體部分的血流。但成功的真正秘密，則在于它那覆蓋全身的絨毛連腳底也都被保護(hù)起來(lái)。冬季，狐貍毛長(zhǎng)到原來(lái)的三倍長(zhǎng)，是動(dòng)物王國(guó)中最保暖的外衣。它能挺過(guò)大部分哺乳動(dòng)物挺不了幾分鐘的天氣。如果情況很糟糕，它可以干脆蜷成一個(gè)毛絨球等著天氣好轉(zhuǎn)。北歐遭受冬季侵襲最強(qiáng)烈的地方位于最北邊的北極圈之內(nèi)。這一地區(qū)極為遼闊。從冰凍的北美海岸到

2、俄羅斯邊境，五個(gè)國(guó)家將近十萬(wàn)公里的海岸線(xiàn)圍成了斯堪的納維亞。千年來(lái)這里的地形是由巨大的冰廊沖鑿摧殘而成，還有地殼的相互撞擊。環(huán)境嚴(yán)酷之極，只可勉強(qiáng)生存。冰島大地本身仍是一派奔涌的景象。當(dāng)?shù)叵滤ㄓ龅诫[秘的熔巖流時(shí)，過(guò)熱的水變成蒸氣，然后突然迸發(fā)出來(lái)，形成間歇噴泉。A young predator braves the bitter January winds.The Arctic fox is about the same size as a large domestic cat, but its thick coat makes it look much bigger.A stubby no

3、se and short ears help conserve precious heat.So does its amazing ability to reduce blood flow to exposed body parts.But the real secret of its success is its fur which covers its entire body including the soles of its feet.In winter, the fox's fur trebles in length giving it the warmest coat in

4、 the animal kingdom.It can survive weather that will kill most mammals within minutes.If the going gets tough, the fox can just curl up into a furry ball and wait forconditions to improve.The Nordic lands bearing the brunt of winter lie furthest north inside the Arctic Circle.This area is vast.Spann

5、ing the globe from the frozen shores of North America to the Russian border,five countries of nearly 100,000 kilometers of coast line make up Scandinavia. Over the millennium, the landscape has been gouged and crumpled by colossal corridors of ice and collisions of the earth crust.It's a cruel p

6、lace to eke out an existence.In Iceland the landscape itself is still in a state of flux.Where underground water waves meet hidden lava flows, super heated water turns to steam and explodes as high pressure geysers.Sunkissed beaches are ice blasted and exposed right through winter.For grey seals in

7、the Baltic Sea, that's no problem.This is when female seals give birth.But the huge males are here too, with one thing on their minds - mating.The mothers need to nurture and protect their babies, but they also need to mate.The huge marauding males weigh up to 300 kilos.and the infants can be cr

8、ushed if they get in the way.Mating preoccupies both sexes.And males battle for access to the best females.They can cause terrible injuries with their formidable canines to each other and sometimes to the pups.There are often casualties, or even fatalities.But the death of a seal pup can be a lifeli

9、ne for others.Scavenging is the sea eagle's lot during the big freeze.With the ice now forming off shore, winter penetrates the land too.有陽(yáng)光照射的沙灘則被冰覆沒(méi)直接遭受冬天的摧殘。對(duì)波羅的海的灰海豹來(lái)說(shuō)，這并不是問(wèn)題。此時(shí)是雌性生產(chǎn)的時(shí)候。然而大塊頭的雄性也來(lái)了，它們只想著一件事一一交配。媽媽們要養(yǎng)育并保護(hù)孩子們，不過(guò)它們也需要交配。又大又兇的雄性體重高達(dá)三百公斤。如果小海豹礙事的話(huà)就有可能被壓扁。交配時(shí)，雌雄雙方都很投入。雄性還會(huì)為奪取最好的雌性

10、而打斗。它們那令人畏懼的犬齒能夠造成巨大的傷害，不光傷害對(duì)方，有時(shí)還會(huì)傷到小海豹。經(jīng)常會(huì)有意外事故甚至死亡。小海豹的死可能是其它動(dòng)物的救生索。天寒地凍之時(shí)，食腐是海雕的特長(zhǎng)。海面上正在結(jié)冰同樣，冬天也深入內(nèi)陸。It uses acute hearing and keen sense of smell to pinpoint its prey.Lynx are one of the few animals who don't lose the trail under snow.There is nowhere to hide.The ice pack continues its adva

11、nce, finally reaching the shore.For the polar bear, the good times have returned.It is in its elements again.And ringed seals are back on the menu.Once more the ice bear reigns supreme until the ocean melts again.The Scandinavian coast is an ever shifting world.The ocean shapes the land and the dest

12、inies of all animals that live here wherethe land meets the sea on the edge.它利用靈敏的聽(tīng)覺(jué)和嗅覺(jué)找到獵物。猙刑是少數(shù)不會(huì)在雪地里跟丟獵物的動(dòng)物之一。獵物無(wú)處可藏。浮冰群繼續(xù)前進(jìn)終于到了岸邊。對(duì)北極熊來(lái)說(shuō)好時(shí)光回來(lái)了。又到了它的天下。環(huán)斑海豹又重現(xiàn)菜單。北極熊再度稱(chēng)霸，直到大海再次融化。斯堪的納維亞海岸是個(gè)不斷變化的世界。大海塑造了陸地以及陸上所有動(dòng)物的命運(yùn)，陸地和海洋相連的地方是生命的邊緣地帶。Summer has reached its peak.And for Scandinavia's migrant

13、visitors, time is running out.In Iceland, the cliffs still echo to the calls of the sea birds.But the puffin chicks have now fledged along with the Guillemots and kittiwakes.This is a new beginning for them.At the end of the summer, the young puffins will leave these fishing grounds.But they'll

14、return in four or five years to raise their own families.Inland, other youngsters are venturing from the safety of their nests.The flying squirrel's baby is undertaking its first tentative forays, once it makes sure the coast is clear.The three Osprey chicks are seven weeks old and ready to fly

15、the nest.This is their final meal delivery.Their mother will leave now and their father will follow in a few weeks.Then the chicks will be entirely on their own.They compete for every morsel.The flying squirrel is still finding its feet.But the Ospreys have already found their wings.They are flexing

16、 the muscles that will carry them on their marathon flight to west Africa.These pre-flight checks are vital for a successful take off.夏天已到高峰階段。而對(duì)斯堪的納維亞遷徙的來(lái)訪者來(lái)說(shuō)時(shí)間已經(jīng)不多了。在冰島，懸崖間仍有海鳥(niǎo)叫聲回響。不過(guò)角嘴海雀幼雛已經(jīng)羽毛豐滿(mǎn)了，海鳩和三趾鷗也一樣。這是它們新的起點(diǎn)。夏天結(jié)束時(shí)，這些年輕的角嘴海雀將離開(kāi)這一帶捕魚(yú)區(qū)。而四、五年后，它們將重返這里哺育它們自己的家庭。在內(nèi)陸其它的小動(dòng)物也從安全的巢穴里出來(lái)冒險(xiǎn)。黯鼠寶寶確定外面已經(jīng)安

17、全了，開(kāi)始初試身手。三只魚(yú)鷹幼鳥(niǎo)已經(jīng)七周大了，已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好要遠(yuǎn)走高飛了。這是爸爸送來(lái)的最后一餐。它們的媽媽現(xiàn)在就要離開(kāi)，爸爸幾周后也會(huì)跟著離去。之后，小鷹們就完全靠自己了。每一口食物它們都要爭(zhēng)搶。小黯鼠還沒(méi)學(xué)會(huì)走路。小魚(yú)鷹們就已經(jīng)展開(kāi)翅膀了。它們?cè)诨顒?dòng)筋骨，這對(duì)翅膀可是要帶它們長(zhǎng)途跋涉飛到西非。飛行前的準(zhǔn)備工作是成功的關(guān)鍵。The chicks are just a few weeks old and growing fast.In another month or so, they must learn to fly.Then they'll set off alone on a 7,

18、000-kilometer journey to Africa, their first migration.They must leave before the fish they need are locked beneath the ice.If their father doesn't provide enough food, they won't be strong enough to go the distance.He needs to catch up to 8 fish each day to support his family.It's such a short growing season that the pressure is constant for both parents. While he hunts, she feeds the chicks and guards the nest.He's perfectly equipped for the job.A third eyeli