· I live in North America, however, I have some close relatives
in Europe.
· I live in plains regions. I am able to survive cold winters.
· I roam out in the open on the Great Plains of North America,
mostly in protected areas and private ranches.
· I have a massive head, a hump over my front shoulders and
sharply pointed horns.
· I have a thick coat of dark brown and black hair.
· I am about 6.5 feet (2 meters) tall and about 9-12 feet
(2.7-3.7 meters) long.
· I'm quite heavy. I can weigh 1800-2400 pounds (850-1100
kg).
· I eat lots leaves and lots of grass.
· I have help getting protection now, because I was near extinction.
But I do have horns and I usually hang out in a group with
my friends.
· I first came to North American in prehistoric times when
I crossed the Bering Strait land bridge from Eurasia.
译文
野牛——地图上涂绿色的地方是我的家
有趣的常识:
早在十九世纪,约六千万野牛生活在北美大草原上。它们曾是草原人民的生活中心。然而从1830年到1889年,它们濒临灭绝,只有1000只野牛尚存。今天,它们是保护动物,并且超过20万只野牛很好地生活在保护区和农场。
· 我生活在北美,然而,我有一些近亲在欧洲。
· 我生活在草原地区,我能在寒冷的冬天生存。
· 我在北美大草原上露天闲逛,大部分是在保护区中和私人牧场。
· 我有一个大大的头,前肩上面有个隆起和一个尖锐突出的角。
· 我有着黑棕色的厚粗外衣和黑色的头发。
· 我大约6.5英尺(2米)高,约9-12英尺(2.7-3.7米)长。
· 我非常重,我能重达1800-2400磅(850-1100千克)。
· 我吃大量的树叶和草。
· 现在我受到了保护,因为我正濒临灭绝。但是我有角,我通常和朋友结伴出行。
· 在史前时期,我从欧亚大陆穿越白令海峡、走过陆地、桥第一次来到了北美。
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