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Extensive Reading in Chinese for Intermediate Learners #12 - Animal Hairdos

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动物的毛发

各种各样的发式

有些人的发式很奇怪。

他们头发的形状或颜色可能很奇怪。

头发可能长或短,平滑或纷乱。

很多动物有奇特的毛发。

有些动物的毛发让人惊诧,甚至让你发笑。

你的刘海儿挡住过眼睛吗?

英国古代牧羊犬有同样的问题。

这个品种的牧羊犬以它们蓬松的长发著名。

每周需要为它们梳理毛发好几次。

匈牙利牧羊犬是另一个牧羊犬品种。

它有细绳一样的毛发— 像细绳或拖布。

这细绳样的毛发能长到几乎一英尺长。

匈牙利牧羊犬的毛发比任何其他种类的狗都多。

在洗澡之后,这些毛发要花一天的时间才能干。

阿富汗猎犬的毛发很直。

像牧羊犬一样,它们的长毛发需要花很多精力照看。

这些身材高大的狗每周都必须洗澡和整理毛发两次,否则就不能保持它们的毛发美观。

波斯猫的毛很长。

没有人知道这种最早的家养猫怎么会有长毛发。

家养猫是由非洲野猫驯化而来,而它们的毛发短。

最早的家养猫出现在几乎一万年以前。

波斯猫最早是在1871年为人所知的。

喜马拉雅猫是波斯猫和暹罗猫的杂交后代

它们有波斯猫的长毛发和暹罗猫的斑纹。

它们的身体颜色浅,而脸,耳朵和尾巴的颜色深,这种现象被称为两极色。

兔子和豚鼠

你知道狮头兔是怎么得名的吗?

像公狮子一样,它们在头上有一抹被称为鬃毛的长发。

养兔人用两种兔子杂交,希望得到一种小型长毛兔。

惊喜的是:杂交后代有长毛,但只是在局部位置。

几个种类的豚鼠有长毛。

德科赛尔全身都有卷曲的长毛。

有些冠冕豚鼠的毛发是分缝的。

其他冠冕豚鼠头部的毛发长得像花朵。

有蹄动物

高地牛生长在苏格兰。

他们有微弯的长毛来在冬天保暖。

因为毛发厚,它们在温暖的天气里不觉得很好。

麝香牛也属于高地牛科。

它们有厚厚的毛皮,来帮助它们度过格陵兰和加拿大北部的漫长冬天。

这厚重的皮毛也让它们看起来比实际体积大。

莱茨卡是一种匈牙利羊。

它们有米白色或黑色长长的粗毛。

雄性和雌性莱斯卡羊都有螺旋形的长角

雄羊的角能超过2英尺长。

须猪生活在东南亚的森林里。

它们因长在鼻子周围的长胡须而得名。

有些须猪只是有胡须或长脸毛。

其他须猪的嘴鼻之间也有浓密的长胡须。

它们身体其他部位的毛发短很多。

猴子和狐猴

黑白相间的鬓猴身体上大部分都长着闪亮的黑毛。

一个长长的白色U形披肩覆盖在它的身体两侧和后面。

它们还有一个白胡须,在尾巴上也有很长一段白毛。

金狮狨猴是仅生长在巴西一个森林里的微小型猴。

它们光滑的毛发是像火一样的橘红色。

它们光洁的脸被一圈厚鬃毛围绕。

皇狨猴是金狮狨猴的近亲,它们有白色的长胡须。

阿拉伯狒狒是大型猴子,它们是狒狒的近亲。

它们有粗壮的毛发。

成年雄狒狒在后背上长有斗篷形状的毛。

它们在胸前还有一块色彩鲜艳的皮肤。

长着红腿的白臀叶猴是最具色彩的猴之一。

它们是灰色的,小臂上有'一副白手套',小腿上还'穿着红袜子'.

黑色的手和脚更增加了它们的颜值。

雄猴在脸两侧有毛茸茸的长发,昵称轮状皱领。

雌性猴的皱领短一些。

长尾猴是猴子的近亲。

它们只居住在离非洲海岸不远的一个大型岛屿上。

有轮状皱领的长尾猴有厚厚的毛。

它们的耳朵和脖子之间也有轮状皱领。

这些动物用自己特别的爪子和牙齿来打理这些毛发。

其他动物

很多其他动物都有奇异的毛发。

有些毛毛虫有毛。

有些猿的头发很特别。

豪猪有硬羽茎 — 被类似指甲一类东西覆盖的毛发。

你希望有这本书介绍的动物的毛发吗?

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ANIMAL HAIRDOS

ALL KINDS OF HAIR

Some people have odd hairdos.

Their hair may be a strange shape or color.

It may be short or long, smooth or wild.

Many animals also have odd hairdos.

Some of these hairdos may surprise you and even make you laugh!

DOGS

Do your bangs ever fall in your eyes?

Old English sheepdogs have the same problem.

This breed of dog is known for its long, shaggy coat.

The coat needs to be brushed several times a week.

Komondors are another breed of sheepdog.

They have a corded coat— one that looks like cords or ropes.

The cords can grow to almost a foot long.

Komondors have more hair than any other type of dog.

After a bath, their coat takes a whole day to dry.

Afghan hounds wear their hair in a straighter style.

Like sheepdogs, their long coat needs a lot of care.

These tall dogs must be bathed and groomed twice a week to keep their coat looking good.

CATS

Persian cats are known for their long hair.

No one knows how the first house cats got long hair.

House cats come from African wildcats, which have short hair.

The first house cats are known from almost ten thousand years ago.

The first Persian cat is known from 1871.

Himalayans are a cross between Persian and Siamese cats.

They have the Persian’s long hair and the Siamese’s markings.

The light body color and darker legs, face, ears, and tail are called point coloration.

RABBITS AND GUINEA PIGS

Can you guess how lionhead rabbits got their name?

Like male lions, they have long hair, called a mane, around their head.

Breeders crossed two types of rabbits, hoping to get a small, long- haired rabbit.

Surprise! The babies had long hair, but only in certain places.

Several breeds of guinea pigs have long coats.

Texels have soft curls covering their whole body.

Some coronets have a part in their hair.

Others have hair growing in a flower shape on their head.

HOOFED ANIMALS

Highland cattle are raised in Scotland.

They have a long, wavy coat that keeps them warm during cold winters.

Because of their heavy coat, these animals do not handle warm weather w [...]

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