Moose mainly browse on trees and shrubs, but they will also sample something new. They have a soft spot for pumpkins left out after Halloween.
駝鹿的主要食物是樹木和灌木叢,但是他們也會嘗試一些新花樣。萬盛節放在外面的南瓜對他們來說就是不可抵擋的誘惑。
As many as 1,000 moose may enter Anchorage in winter, snowfall here is lower than its surrounding hills and gardens offer a tempting spread of food. In fact, moose were in this area long before the city existed. And Anchorage inhabitants are understanding of their local vandals.
多達1000頭駝鹿在冬天來到安克雷奇,這里的降雪比周圍的山區小很多,花園還能提供美味的食物。事實上,早在城市建立前,駝鹿就生活在這里了。而安克雷奇的當地居民也對這個本土的破壞者十分理解。
Unfortunately, this tolerance sometimes comes at a cost. Christmas decorations are a minor inconvenience to a hungry moose.
不幸的是,這種寬容有時也需要代價。而圣誕節樹上的裝飾對于一只饑餓的駝鹿造成了很多不便。
But there’s another reason why the city center is a tempting winter hang-out—it’s one place where their major predator, the wolf, rarely dares to go.
但是還有一個原因能夠說明為什么城市中心成為駝鹿冬季喜歡去的地方——他們的主要捕殺者,狼不敢來這里。
It may seem strange, but human habitats are often safer for wildlife than the real wild.
這看起來似乎很奇怪,但是對野生動物來說,人類棲息地通常比野外更加安全。
Black skimmers usually nest on beaches, but not here in Texas.
剪嘴鷗經常在沙灘筑巢,但不是在德克薩斯這里。
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