动物的头饰

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When it comes to wild headgear(头饰), these animals top the list. Some have antlers(茸角，鹿角). Some have horns1. Others have spikes2 or feathers. Animals often use this gear (衣着，服装) to protect themselves or to find a mate.

提到野生动物的头饰，下列这些动物可谓首屈一指。有些如鹿角；还有的如牛、羊角；另外一些动物长有刺或羽毛。动物通常用这身装束来保护自己或寻找配偶。

Most male deer have antlers. Antlers are bones that grow in spring and drop off(掉下，落下) in winter. Male deer use their antlers to fight each other. The winner will attract lots of females.

大多数雄鹿有茸角。茸角属于骨质结构，它们在春天长出来，冬天脱落。雄鹿使用鹿角相互攻击。胜者将吸引许多雌鹿。

Horns never stop growing. As the horns on this male dall sheep(野大白羊) grow, they curve(弯曲) forward and upward. Dall sheep use their horns to defend themselves against enemies. Young males and females have shorter horns.

牛、羊角一直都在生长。图中这头雄性野大白羊的角，它们随着生长向前和向上弯曲。野大白羊用角抵御敌人保护自己。雌、雄性小羊的角相比都更短些。

Most animals won't eat a horned lizard (蜥蜴) like this one. It wouldn't be good to swallow something with head spikes!

多数动物都不会吃像这样一只长角的蜥蜴。吞下一只头上长有尖刺的东西不会很舒服的!

A tall bird called a cassowary(鹤鸵) grows one wide horn that looks like a helmet3. When this bird walks through thick rainforest, it lowers its horn and dashes4 headfirst(头朝前地). The horn protects it from branches and twigs(细枝).

有一种高大的鸟类叫鹤鸵，头上长着一个看上去像头盔一样宽大的角。当这种鸟在浓密的雨林中行走时，它低下它的角用头向前开路。这个角保护它免受大小树枝的伤害。

This Steller's jay(暗冠蓝鸦) sometimes makes its thick head feathers stand on end. It's saying, "I'm tough and ready to fight."

这只暗冠蓝鸦有时会使它头顶浓密的羽毛都竖立起来。那是在说：“我很强壮，随时准备战斗。”

注释：

1. horn n. (牛、羊等动物的)角

2. spike n．骨状突出物，尖状物

3. helmet n.盔，帽盔

4. dash vi. 猛撞, 猛击