时差N小时:狗比猫更懦弱?
日期:2014-07-22 13:43

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Have you ever noticed that while it's pretty easy to tell your dog is sick, it's much harder to know how your cat or bird are feeling?
你有没有注意到发现狗是否生病很容易,但想知道猫或鸟的感受就比较难了ZG,fTIF&)8T
Well, before you start asking your dog why it can't be more stoic like animals half its size, it's probably worth considering each animal's place in the food chain.
在你问“为什么狗不能比身材不及它一半的动物更坚强”之前,应该思考一下狗在食物链中的位置.+SLVonDP|e
You see, the lower down the food chain you are, the more important it is for you to hide any sign of illness.
要知道,在食物链的位置越低,隐藏疾病的任何征兆就越重要Xy)xf7+ZgD*cxH;mO1!T

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Obvious illness or pain function as red flags for predators. You may as well wear a sign saying, “Easy meal, guys. Come and get me.”
明显的疾病或疼痛对食肉动物来说是危险的信号_40ftpXhm=KPVpO%。就好像你身上有这样的标语“容易到手的午餐,伙计们,快来吃我吧”pY^R1NPamh(wv)~BAv3S
Now, even small dogs are genetically programmed to function like predators, which makes sense considering they are close relatives of wolves.
现在,即使是很小的狗也由基因决定了是肉食动物gfb(v47Kd64gUjsU。所以把狗看作狼的近亲也是有道理的3K,hb;Tw~n
And birds–you can probably figure out why the only way you'd find out your bird is sick is when it dies.
至于鸟类,也许能知道它是否生病的唯一途径就是死亡k]FE1F.)^1
The situation with cats, as compared to dogs and birds, is much more interesting.
而猫的情况与狗和鸟相比,就更有趣了B^_OM@b&yi%DxG1nb
On the one hand, cats are predators, but on the other, they're small enough to be prey.
一方面,猫是食肉动物;另一方面,它们身材矮小很容易被捕食lEPiA8VxPTU
So how can you tell if your smaller pets need medical attention?
所以你要怎样判断宠物需要医药治疗呢?
For one thing, trust your hunches.
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No one knows your pets like you do, so if you notice even very subtle changes in habits and behavior, you may want to have a vet look them over.
没有人比你更了解你的宠物O1GxHb^Jy*v+Q]n。当你注意到它们生活习惯上尽管是非常微小的变化,也要请兽医对其进行检查2_EfPIa,rYk(b^dpKO
For a cat, other signs of illness might be that it has stopped grooming, is losing weight, vocalizing more or less than usual, or missing the litter box.
而猫生病的其它征兆,可能就是精神不振,食欲不佳等症状H#3^%]PO7^FyyW!!*;u3

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重点单词
  • obviousadj. 明显的,显然的
  • stoicn. 坚忍克己之人,禁欲主义者 Stoic: 斯多葛派人
  • subtleadj. 微妙的,敏感的,精细的,狡诈的,不明显的
  • functionn. 功能,函数,职务,重大聚会 vi. 运行,起作用
  • preyn. 被掠食者,牺牲者 vi. 捕食,掠夺,使 ...
  • figuren. 图形,数字,形状; 人物,外形,体型 v. 演算,
  • geneticallyadv. 遗传(基因)方面