加拉帕戈斯巨龟的重生

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初中三年级

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自然

本文讲述了加拉帕戈斯巨龟由濒临灭绝到繁衍的故事。

Giant Galapagos tortoises(加拉帕戈斯巨龟) were an example for endangered animals. In the 1960s, there were just 15 of them. They were dying out. Wild goats were eating their food and damaging their living places, so protectors took action to help them. Now, the tortoises are doing well. There are over 1,000 of them living in the wild. It is a protection success story. Protector James Gibb said that about half of the tortoises that were released have survived. Mr. Gibbs added: "That's actually pretty amazing." He added that the tortoises could now survive without human help.

加拉帕戈斯巨龟是濒危动物的一个例子。二十世纪六十年代，这种巨龟的数量仅有15只。它们正在灭绝。野山羊正在吃它们的食物，破坏它们的居住地，因此保护者们必须采取措施来帮助它们。现在，这种乌龟生活的很好。有1000只生活在野外。这是一个成功的保护故事。动物保护者詹姆斯·吉布说大约一半被释放到野外的巨龟存活了下来。吉布先生补充道：“这是相当惊人的。”他补充到，这种乌龟现在可以在没有人类帮助的情况下存活。

Giant tortoises used to live all over the world. People hunted them so they almost became extinct. There were over 250,000 in the 16th century and just a few thousand in the 1970s. Giant tortoises can weigh up to 250 kg and can live for over 100 years. One tortoise lived more than 170 years. Wikipedia(维基百科) says: "Tortoises also live very simple lives, and can sleep up to 16 hours a day." The protection story in the Galapagos Islands will continue. Next year, a small island that lost all of its tortoises a few years ago will get 200 more.

巨龟过去常常生活在世界各地。人们猎杀它们，所以它们几乎快要灭绝了。16世纪，这种巨龟数超过25万，而在二十世纪七十年代，数量只有几千。巨龟的体重可以达到250公斤，而且可以活到100多岁。有一只巨龟活到了170多岁。维基百科说：“乌龟过着简单的生活，一天可以睡到16个小时。”加拉帕戈斯岛的保护故事将继续。明年，在几年前失去所有乌龟的一个小岛将拥有200多只乌龟。