在自然保护区里,一只幼小的金丝猴吃惊的盯着雪景。连夜大雪将整个保护区披上了一层白毯,变成了一个银装素裹的世界。
An infant golden monkey gawps in incredulity as it looks around at the heavy snowfall which happened over night at the reserve it resides in, leaving the whole area blanketed in a gorgeous cold white frosting today.
这个猴群栖居在大龙潭金丝猴研究中心,地处中国中部湖北省神农架境内。此刻它们正在慢慢适应眼前银装素裹的世界,跳跃玩耍,还用爪子把浮雪踢起来,真是不亦乐乎。
The family of monkeys at the Dalongtan Golden Monkey Research Center in Shennongjia, in central China's Hubei Province, played and jumped around happily as they got acclimatised to the freezing conditions, kicking the powdery snow about with their feet.
一位幸运的摄影师捕捉到了这样的镜头:一只小金丝猴坐在妈妈怀里,吃惊的看着周围被白雪覆盖的世界。
A lucky photographer caught this baby golden monkey gazing amazement at the surrounding blanket of snow as it sits in its mother's arms.
在地处中国中部湖北省神农架境内的大龙潭金丝猴研究中心,猴群们在雪中玩得不亦乐乎。
The monkeys at Dalongtan Golden Monkey Research Center in Shennongjia, in central China's Hubei Province, played happily in the snow.
金丝猴寿命约19年,以竹子和水果为食。
Golden monkeys live for up to 19 years and eat bamboo and fruit.
金丝猴是一种群居动物,约有30-80只猴子组成一个猴群,有一只雄性首领,领导猴群活动和攀援。
Golden monkeys live in groups of between 30-80 individuals, usually led by one adult male, leading the pack as they stroll and climb.
不幸的是,多年来金丝猴一直生活在灭绝的边缘,直到1960年被人们在神农架发现。
Golden monkeys have unfortunately lived for many years on the verge of extinction and were first spotted in Shennongjia in the 1960.
偷猎和诱捕行为导致20世纪金丝猴数量的大批死亡。
Human traps and snares were thought to have killed off the majority of the golden monkey population during the 20th century.
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