研究发现,全球气候变暖可能导致驯鹿体重下降。如果圣诞老人要招募帮手协助他到全世界发送圣诞礼物,那么今年他最好多找几只。
Dragging a sleigh laden with enough presents for the world's children - not to mention a famously portly white-bearded gentleman - can be no easy feat.
满载着全世界儿童的礼物的雪橇拖起来可不轻松,更别提上面还载着一位大名鼎鼎的白胡子胖先生。
But, since time immemorial, this crucial Christmas Eve duty has been performed with distinction by a team of beloved reindeer.
但是,自古以来,一群可爱的驯鹿都能出色完成这个圣诞夜的重任。
Soon, however, Santa Claus may have to start looking around for a stronger type of animal, as new research reveals the species is becoming increasingly puny.
不过,圣诞老人可能很快就得开始寻找更加强壮的动物了。因为新的研究显示,驯鹿正变得越来越瘦小。
A 16-year survey on the arctic Norwegian island of Svalbard found the reindeer there have declined in weight by an alarming 12 percent.
一项对挪威北极区域斯瓦尔巴特群岛长达16年的调查发现,这里的驯鹿体重下降了12%,这一数字让人震惊。
The reduction in average body-mass is being blamed on global warming.
全球变暖是驯鹿平均体重减轻的罪魁祸首。
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