examples of primates_2:灵长类动物示例2 详图:
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primates [2] |
灵长类动物示例 〔2〕 |
Many species are protected, especially because of deforestation (destruction of their habitat) and hunting.
许多物种受到保护,特别是因为砍伐森林(破坏它们的栖息地)和狩猎。 |
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chimpanzee [ˌtʃɪmpæn’ziː] |
黑猩猩 |
Primate of equatorial Africa whose genetic makeup is very close to that of humans; it is used mainly in medical research.
非洲赤道地区的一种灵长类动物,其基因组成与人类非常接近;主要用于医学研究。 |
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lemur [’liːmər] |
狐猴 |
Tree-dwelling agile primate of Madagascar with a long tail; it is mainly nocturnal and feeds on insects and fruit.
马达加斯加树栖灵长类动物,尾巴长;主要在夜间活动,以昆虫和水果为食。 |
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gibbon [’ɡɪbən] |
长臂猿 |
Tailless tree-dwelling primate of Asia; it swings from branch to branch with agility, using its hands as hooks.
亚洲无尾树栖灵长类动物;它以手为钩,灵活地在树枝间摆动。 |
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orangutan |
红毛猩猩 |
Primate found in Sumatra and Borneo with long powerful arms; it moves slowly and carefully between the trees in which it lives.
苏门答腊岛和婆罗洲发现的灵长类动物,有长而有力的手臂;在它生活的树木之间缓慢而小心地移动。 |