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A lone Grevy's zebra.
一匹格氏斑马独自前行着
He weighs close to half a tonne,
他重达半吨
and could go for three days without drinking.
不喝水也能行走三天
Like the macaques,
就像猕猴一样
his forebears were refugees from the advancing Sahara.
他的祖先也是从撒哈拉沙漠逃离至此
The land is scrubby and dry.
此处灌木丛生 十分干燥
But this stallion has claimed it as his own.
但这匹种马已经将此地占为己有
He's been waiting months for visitors.
几个月来 他一直在等候访客
Female visitors.
也就是雌斑马
If they like his territory,
如果她们喜欢这里
they might stay a while.
就会多逗留一会儿
It's his first chance to mate for a very long time.
这么久以来他第一次有了交配的机会
Hardly a success.
可惜没成功
Perhaps his visitors are looking for a more impressive partner.
也许雌斑马们想找个更优质的伴侣

重点解释

He weighs close to half a tonne,他重达半吨

close to接近于； 在 ... 的近旁

The hounds are getting close to their quarry.

猎狗正在接近猎物。

His house is close to the factory.

他家靠近该厂。

Perhaps his visitors are looking for a more impressive partner.也许雌斑马们想找个更优质的伴侣

look for寻找；寻求；期待

You can look for the book in the library catalog.

你可以在图书馆的图书目录上查找这本书。

He began to look for another position immediately.

他马上开始寻找另一个职位。

It's his first chance to mate for a very long time.这么久以来他第一次有了交配的机会

mate for... 的配偶

Some species appear to mate for life.

一些种类的配偶似乎终生不变。