万花筒 2013-01-01&0104 史上最暴力 长颈鹿之间的斗殴

 Maybe the most violent giraffe fight ever caught on tape for those of you who keep track of such things.Stunning¹ video from the discovery channel shows two giraffes using their 6-foot long necks as weapons to go after each other.

ABC's Paula Faris has the story.

Huge claws,

sharp teeth and aggressive antlers,

all familiar weapons of the wild.

But now when this rare video, two unlikely fighters are sticking their necks in the rain.

That's right, giraffes, the long-tongued, long-limbed, long-shot for prizefighter battling it out. Watch as they jab their horns into each other,

swinging their 500-pound neck with such force.

But Toronto-based predator² expert Dave Salmoni says not to worry.

揑t's a bit of a dance,

the males know exactly where to stand,how to stand and what the rules are.?

Crews

spent a month in Nabimia,

filming what they assumed to be gentle giants for discovery channel抯 new series-Africa, when suddenly their subjects revealed another side.

揚eople tend to think of giraffes as nice, docile³, sweet animals and they generally are.

But they are designed for fighting.?

These two males are fighting over territory,

and likely a mate,

but not to the death.

揟he smaller,

probably younger male wind up loosing the fight,

go away,

get bigger and then he will get his chance next season.?

So while we may expect fights from predators⁴ like these bears caught in the backyard brawl,or this lion as lunging at the camera,

just remember a deceivingly cute face like this,

munching⁵ on leaves maybe bonking up for battle.

For good morning America,

Paula Faris, ABC news,

NewYork.

That just hurts.

I'm obssessed with these shows by the way.

Good,

because guess what,

you can see more of it on new story series-Africa when it debuts⁶ on January 1st.

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 predator   

n.捕食其它动物的动物；捕食者

参考例句：

• The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
• Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴，它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。

3 docile   

adj.驯服的，易控制的，容易教的

参考例句：

• Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient.马戏团的猴子训练得服服贴贴的。
• He is a docile and well-behaved child.他是个温顺且彬彬有礼的孩子。

4 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 munching   

v.用力咀嚼（某物），大嚼( munch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was munching an apple. 他在津津有味地嚼着苹果。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Munching the apple as he was, he had an eye for all her movements. 他虽然啃着苹果，但却很留神地监视着她的每一个动作。 来自辞典例句

6 debuts   

演员首次演出( debut的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He never really debuts the idea of taking money from his parents any longer. 他从此就再也没有认真起过向父母要钱的念头。
• This young soprano debuts next month at the metropolitan opera. 这位年轻的女高音歌唱家下个月将在纽约大都会歌剧院举行首演。