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On the Trial of the Honey Badger On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert, a team of researchers learn a lot more about
On the Trial of the Honey Badger On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert, a team of researchers learn a lot more about
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2013-07-25
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On the Trial of the Honey Badger
On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert, a team of researchers learn a lot more about honey badgers(獾). The team employed a local wildlife expert, Kitso Khama, to help them locate and follow the badgers across the desert. Their main aim was to study the badgers’ movements and behavior as discreetly(谨慎地)as possible, without frightening them away or causing them to change their natural behavior. They also planned to trap a few and study them close up before releasing them. In view of the animal’s reputation, this was something that even Khama was reluctant to do.
"The problem with honey badgers is they are naturally curious animals, especially when they see something new, " he says. "That, combined with their unpredictable nature, can be a dangerous mixture. If they sense you have food, for example, they won’t be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat. They’re actually quite sociable creatures around humans, but as soon as they feel they might be in danger, they can become extremely vicious(凶恶的). Fortunately this is rare, but it does happen. "
The research confirmed many things that were already known. As expected, honey badgers ate any creatures they could catch and kill. Even poisonous snakes, feared and avoided by most other animals, were not safe from them. The researchers were surprised, however, by the animal’s fondness for local melons, probably because of their high water content. Preciously researchers thought that the animal got all of its liquid requirements from its prey(猎物). The team also learnt that, contrary to previous research findings, the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups. They were also able to confirm certain results from previous research, including the fact that female badgers never socialized with each other.
Following some of the male badgers was a challenge, since they can cover large distances in a short space of time. Some hunting territories cover more than 500 square kilometers. Although, they seem happy to share these territories with other males, there are occasional fights over an important food source, and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species.
As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team the chance to get up close to them without being the subject of the animal’s curiosity—or sudden aggression. The badgers’ eating patterns, which had been disrupted returned, to normal. It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the other creatures that form working associations with the honey badger, as these seemed to adopt the badgers’ relaxed attitude when near humans.
What did the team find out about honey badgers?
选项
A、There were some creatures they did not eat.
B、They were afraid of poisonous creatures.
C、Female badgers did not mix with male badgers.
D、They may get some of the water they needed from fruit.
答案
D
解析
题意:关于蜜獾,这个小组发现了什么?它们可能从水果中得到需要的水。短文第三段介绍了这个小组的发现:“只要蛮獾能逮到并杀死的生物它们都吃,即使是毒蛇遇到它们也不安全;他们很喜欢当地的瓜类,研究人员猜测可能是因为这些瓜含水量高;蜜獾有时候也形成松散的家庭集团;另外研究人员还发现雌獾之间从不来往”。故选D。
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