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背景知识
现如今,动物之间的暴力冲突越发严重,不仅如此,猴子在围攻犬类时,有时候还会误伤到人类,据了解,此前年幼的儿童就惨遭猴子的毒手,一群猴子试图将一个8岁的小孩拖走,在关键时刻大人及时赶到,扔石头救下孩子,倘若大人没有及时赶到,那么这个孩子或将有生命危险。印度在举行大型活动的时候,常常会派遣警察驻守在中泰姬陵附近,防止猴子暴动。泰姬陵,是印度知名度最高的古迹之一,有着“印度明珠”的美誉,是印度著名的旅游景点,每年慕名而来的游客络绎不绝,但近些年泰姬陵的旅游业发展却大不如从前,据悉,泰姬陵中居住有近600只恒河猴,这些猴子常常为了抢食而恐吓游客。
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Group of Monkeys Kill Over 250 Dogs for 'Revenge' in Indian Town
印度小镇一群猴子为“复仇”杀死250多只狗
A group of monkeys in a small town in India took "revenge" on the local dog population this month by throwing them off of the top of tall buildings and trees. It is reported that the monkeys have killed about 250 pups in the process and are now targeting villagers. The monkeys, located in Majalgaon, India started the rampage after some of the dogs allegedly killed an infant monkey. News18 reported that when the monkeys see a dog approach, they catch them and throw them from a significant height to the ground.
本月,印度一个小镇上的一群猴子为了报复当地的狗群,把它们从高楼和树上扔了下去。据报道,这些猴子在这一过程中杀死了大约250只幼崽,现在它们把村民当成攻击目标。据称这些位于印度马加尔冈的猴子是在一些狗杀死了猴子幼崽后开始实施暴行的。据News18报道,当猴子看到狗靠近时,它们会抓住它们,并从十分高的地方把狗扔到地上。
In the neighboring village of Lavool the monkeys have fully eradicated all of the dogs. After all of the dogs were killed in the village, residents contacted forest department officials to catch the monkeys. But when officials attempted to catch the monkeys, they were unable to capture a single monkey. Villagers believe the monkeys are taking revenge on the dogs, News18 reported. Now, villagers in Lavool are being chased by the monkeys, some have even been attacked.
在邻近的拉沃尔村,猴子已经赶尽杀绝了所有的狗。在村里所有的狗都被杀后,居民们联系了林业部门人员来抓猴子。但当官员们试图捕捉时,却一猴难捕。据News18报道,村民们认为猴子是在报复狗。而现在,拉沃尔的村民正在被猴子追赶,有人甚至遭到攻击。
According to Stephanie Poindexter, an assistant professor at SUNY Buffalo whose research focuses on primate behavioral ecology, said studies have shown that animals—primarily monkeys—can practice revenge. Poindexter also explained that groups of hyenas have been known to seek revenge on the aggressor's relatives instead of the actual aggressor.
纽约州立大学布法罗分校的助理教授斯蒂芬妮·波因德克斯特主要研究灵长类动物的行为生态学。她表示,研究表明,动物(主要是猴子)也会进行报复。波因德克斯特还解释说,成群的鬣狗寻求对侵略者的亲属而不是实际的侵略者进行报复。
今日单词
revenge /rɪˈvendʒ/ n.报复,报仇; take revenge on sth. 向某物进行复仇; population /ˌpɑːpjuˈleɪʃn/ n.(统称)某领域的生物;族群; off of 从……; It is reported that 据报道; pup /pʌp/ n.小狗;幼兽; in the process 在过程中;在进行中; target/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/ vt.把…作为攻击目标; rampage /ræmˈpeɪdʒ/ n.暴跳如雷;狂暴行为;横冲直撞; allegedly /əˈledʒɪdli/ adv.据说,据宣称; infant /ˈɪnfənt/ n.婴儿;幼儿; approach/əˈproʊtʃ/ vi.(在距离或时间上)靠近,接近; significant/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ adj.显著的; neighboring/ˈneɪbərɪŋ/ adj.邻近的;附近的(等于 neighbouring); eradicate /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/ vt.根除,消灭; resident /ˈrezɪdənt/ n.居民;住户; capture /ˈkæptʃər/ vt.俘虏;俘获;捕获; single /ˈsɪŋɡl/ adj.单个的;表示强调(特指某人或事物); assistant /əˈsɪstənt/ adj.助理的,副的; SUNY abbr.(美国)纽约州立大学(State University of New York); primate/ˈpraɪmeɪt; ˈpraɪmət/ n.灵长目动物(包括人、猴子等); behavioral /bɪˈheɪvjərəl/ adj.行为的; ecology /iˈkɑːlədʒi/ n.生态学;生态; practice /ˈpræktɪs/ vt.练习;经常做; hyena /haɪˈiːnə/ n.鬣狗(分布于非洲和亚洲,以动物尸体为食);土狼; aggressor /əˈɡresər/ n.侵略者,挑衅者;
素材来源 文本选自:Newsweek(新闻周刊) 作者:Samantha Berlin 原文发布时间:19 Dec. 2021
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