长颈鹿 Giraffe

长颈鹿 Giraffe

长颈鹿（学名：Giraffa camelopardalis）是一种生长在非洲的反刍偶蹄动物，是世界上最高的陆生动物。雄性个体高达4.8到5.5米高，重达900公斤。雌性个体一般要小一些。

长颈鹿是非洲特有的动物，与鹿和牛有亲缘关系，但属于不同的科，即长颈鹿科。长颈鹿科包括长颈鹿和霍加狓两种动物。

长颈鹿的种加词为camelopardalis，源于早期罗马帝国时期人们给它起的名字，意思是骆驼和豹的杂交体，因为它的外形类似这两种动物的揉合体。

中国明朝时郑和的船队航行到东非，曾带两只长颈鹿回到北京，被当时的人们认为是麒麟。明成祖以此祥瑞之兆来表明自己施政的伟大。时至今日，日语及韩语仍将长颈鹿称作麒麟，台语也将「长颈鹿」称作「麒麟鹿」。

英文百科

The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Its species name refers to its camel-like shape and its leopard-like colouring. Its chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its distinctive coat patterns. It is classified under the family Giraffidae, along with its closest extant relative, the okapi. The nine subspecies are distinguished by their coat patterns.

中英文例句

1. Giraffes are eating leaves on trees.
   长颈鹿吃着树上的叶子。

2. Our eyes nearly popped out of our heads when we saw a giraffe walking down the High Street.
   看见一头长颈鹿走在大街上，我们惊得眼珠都快掉出来了。

3. A giraffe, giraffe. It has a long neck. Legs are long too.
   一头长颈鹿，长颈鹿。它的脖子很长。腿也长。

4. Giraffes are so cute. Maybe someday, I can feed the giraffes.
   长颈鹿很可爱。也许有一天我也能喂长颈鹿。

5. Although giraffes are taller than elephants, elephants are much, much heavier.
   尽管长颈鹿比大象高，但是大象比长颈鹿重超级多。

6. Naturally, female giraffes are going to live with other female giraffes.
   雌性长颈鹿自然会和其他雌性长颈鹿生活在一起。

7. The giraffes were eating the tree leaves.
   长颈鹿在吃树叶。

8. It has two short horns on its head.
   长颈鹿头上有两个角。

9. The skin is beautifully diversified with white spots.
   长颈鹿的皮肤上有漂亮的白点。

10. What do you call a collective, or group, of giraffes?
    你怎么称呼一群长颈鹿？

11. Giraffes and elephants are from Africa.
    长颈鹿和大象来自非洲。

12. The giraffe's okay, and so is the pirate.
    长颈鹿没事，海盗也是。

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