国家海洋哺乳动物基金会主席山姆博士说道:“‘露脊鲸’移动速度慢、身体肥硕庞大,被鱼叉杀死后会飘起来更容易被搜寻到。而其他鲸鱼则会沉下去。”露脊鲸之所以会漂在海面上是因为它们的体脂含量较高。露脊鲸一共有三种,分别生活在北大西洋,北太平洋,南部海域。
Walruses
Walruses might look chubby, but measurements of adult females in Greenland found they were 18% blubber and 44% muscle.
海象也许看起来胖乎乎的,但在格陵兰岛测量的一只成年母海象身体里,18%是海兽脂,44%是肌肉。
Hippos
Likewise, hippos are known for their dumpy appearance, but 18% of their impressive 1.5 tonne weight is actually skin. Beneath this 5cm thick hide hippos have a relatively thin layer of fat.
同样的,重达1.5吨的河马身体18%都是皮肤的重量。在这五厘米厚的皮下其实是一层相对较薄的脂肪层。
Camel
Their distinctive humps are not full of water but are actually nutritional stores of fat that can weigh up to 35kg. Overall though, camels are lean animals, with most of their body fat concentrated into their humps.
骆驼的两个显眼山峰重达35千克,里面不仅有满满的水,还是营养的储藏站。骆驼把大部分脂肪集中在双峰上,不过整体而言,骆驼还是很消瘦的。
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