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“Badge[标志] of maturity[成熟],12-tined[叉] antlers[鹿角] crown a lordly bull elk in Yellowstone; they serve also as formidable[强大的] weapons. Breaking through snow to find food, this bull elk has added a white mask to his face and frosting to his antlers.”

黄石国家公园里的公糜鹿，顶着它成熟的标志——贵族气质的12叉鹿角；这些鹿角还是它们的令人望而生畏的武器。由于要钻入雪中寻找食物，这只公糜鹿脸上戴上了“白色面具”，鹿角上也结起了霜冻。
“Looking every bit the baritone[男中音], a male bearded seal[海豹] lolls[懒洋洋地躺] in the sun. As his whiskers[胡须] dry, they will curl toward his reddish face, stained from iron in the mud where he feeds. Males are known for their melodic[旋律的] trills[颤声], which travel many miles underwater. We suspect[推测] that these songs, as well as exuberant[大量的] bubble displays, could be used to attract mates or to defend underwater territories[领土].”

我们仔细看看这“男中音” ——这只长着胡须的雄海豹懒洋洋地躺在太阳底下。当它的胡须干的时候，会卷曲在红脸周围。因为深入土中觅食，它的脸有着像铁锈般的颜色。雄性海豹能发出的有旋律的颤音，在水下能传播数里。我们推测这些歌声和大量的泡沫，能够用来吸引异性或者防卫水下领土。