动物界的模范父亲-国家地理.doc

[国家地理]动物界的模范父亲 /view/49269/111473 1.great horned owl 001.大角猫头鹰 Photograph by Joel Sartore 图片来源：Joel Sartore The most common owl in North and South America, the great horned owl is a hard-working partner and father. In late winter, while his mate stays on the nest with their clutch of two or three eggs, the male heads off to find food for both of them, carrying rats, mice, and squirrels back to the nest. Once the chicks hatch, his job gets harder—he now has to feed an additional two or three mouths. 大角猫头鹰是北非和南非最常见的猫头鹰，也是最勤劳的伴侣和父亲。冬末，雌性猫头鹰拥着两三只卵卧在巢中，雄性猫头鹰则出去为它们寻找食物，把大小老鼠和松鼠带回巢。小猫头鹰孵出来后，他的工作就更辛苦了——他必须多喂两三张嘴。 2.Greater Flamingos 002.大火烈鸟 Photograph by Michael Nichols 图片来源： Michael Nichols Flamingo males are both loving husbands and attentive fathers. They congregate in flocks that can number in the hundreds of thousands, but flamingos generally remain monogamous for life. A male dutifully follow his spouses lead in selecting a nesting site and then aids in the construction of the mud nest. Both take turns incubating their single egg and defending the nest, and both share duties in rearing the hatchling. 雄性火烈鸟既是忠诚的丈夫又是细心的父亲。聚集成群的火烈鸟有可能达数万只，但它们一般一生只有一个配偶。雄性忠实地听从配偶的领导，选择筑巢地点，然后帮忙构筑泥巢。它们轮流孵化唯一的卵，共同保卫它们的巢穴，共同承担抚养孵化小鸟的责任。 3.Red Fox 003.红狐狸 Photograph by Joel Sartore 图片来源：Joel Sartore Male red foxes are attentive dads, playing excitedly with their pups and bringing food home for the whole family. After about three months, though, the gravy train stops and the young foxes must find their own meals. Dad doesnt let them go hungry, however—he hides food nearby, helping teach the pups to sniff out a snack. 雄性红狐狸也是细心的父亲，它会兴冲冲地和小狐狸玩耍，也会为全家带回食物。但是，这种不劳而获的生活只会持续约三个月，此后，小狐狸必须自己觅食。不过，做父亲的不会让它们挨饿，他会在附近藏些食物，帮助小狐狸学会如何找到食物。 4.Greater Rhea 004.大美洲鸵 Photograph by Nicole Duplaix 图片来源：Nicole Duplaix The male rhea, a large, flightless bird from South America related to the ostrich, has a bit of a wandering eye when it comes to mating. But no one could accuse him of being an absentee dad. Each