1. Trained African giant pouched1 rats have found thousands of unexploded landmines2 and bombs. Researchers have also trained these rats to detect tuberculosis3. And most recently they are training them to sniff4 out poached wildlife trophies5 being exported out of African ports.
经过训练的非洲巨囊鼠已经发现了数千枚未爆炸的地雷和炸弹。在研究人员的训练下，非洲巨囊鼠已经可以检测出肺结核。最近研究人员正在训练巨囊鼠在非洲港口嗅出偷猎的野生动物。
2. In most Western cultures, black cats are considered a bad omen6. But in Scottish lore7, the arrival of a strange black cat signifies prosperity.
在多数西方文化中，黑猫被视为不祥之物。但是在苏格兰传说中，神秘黑猫的到来预示着繁荣。
3. Cheetahs8 are so shy that zoos give them their own emotional "support dogs".
猎豹天性十分害羞，所以动物园会给它们配备“狗狗朋友”陪伴其长大。
4. Opposums get a lot of hate, but they clear many unwanted bugs9 and parasites10 from the ecosystem11.
很多人都很讨厌负鼠，但是它们会从生态系统清理掉大量烦人的虫子和寄生虫。
5. A sloth's claws work the opposite way that human hand does. The default position is a tight strong grip, and sloths12 must exert effort to open them up. This is why sloths don't f
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