1.Help Save Them

　　A bid to protect some of the world's most bizarre and unusual animals, many of which are being completely ignored by current international conservation efforts, has been launched. The Zoological Society Of London will focus on the most endangered animals.The two-humped Bactrian Camel is found in Asia where less than 1,000 are believed to survive in the Gobi desert.

　　目前世界上许多稀奇、不寻常的动物都面临着灭绝的危险，为了拯救它们，伦敦动物协会启动了一项动物保护计划，来特别关注这些物种。生活在亚洲戈壁沙漠的双峰骆驼目前已经不到1000只了。

2.The Pygmy Hippopotamus stands about one metre high and is native to West Africa. Numbers in the wild have fallen to below 2000 since 1993.

　　只有1米多高的矮脚河马生活在西非，从1993年起这种动物在野外的数量不足2000只。

3.The Slender Loris has been hunted for centuries in Sri Lanka for its purported qualities as an aphrodisiac, asthma cure and as a kind of living voodoo doll. Development is also encroaching on its native habitat.

　　有传言说这种生活在斯里兰卡的细长懒猴具有壮阳及治疗哮喘的作用，因此数百年来它们一直难逃被人们猎杀的厄运。另外，人类社会的发展也对他们的栖息地构成了极大的破坏。

5.The Red Panda is found in the temperate forests of the Himalayas and some high mountain areas of China and Myanmar. It is now nearly extinct in the western part of its range due to human interference in its natural habitat.

　　由于人类不断侵蚀小熊猫的栖息地，如今这种生活在中国喜马拉雅山区和缅甸的动物已经濒临灭绝。

6.The Orangutan hails from Indonesia. There are around 50,000 in the wild, but environmentalists warn they could be extinct by 2020 without a protection programme.

　　印度尼西亚红毛猩猩目前在野生环境下的数量大约为5万只，但环保人士警告说，如果不好好保护红毛猩猩，那么这种动物有可能在2020年时绝种。

7.The Black Rhino population has been decimated by poachers in the last 40 years. Translocation schemes are in place to move groups of the animals to sanctuary areas in an attempt to protect them.

　　黑犀牛的数量在过去40年里由于盗猎者的活动而大量减少，现在人们正在考虑将这种动物迁徙到安全地区进行保护。

8.The Aye-Aye is a native of eastern Madagascar. It is the only mammal known to use echolocation. It taps on tree trunks then listens to the sound to locate the position of the grubs on which it feeds.

　　这种奇特的狐猴生活在马达加斯加东部地区，它们是拥有回升定位能力的哺乳动物。目前它们的数量也需要人们保护。

哇哦^^好神奇!!!鲜见啊!!

小浣熊—好可爱，狐猴—真个性！

好好看看！

这么可爱的动物～可惜快灭绝了

难道我们什么都做不了吗