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<The Amazing Octopus> 不可思议的章鱼

前两天写了一篇《章鱼和美人鱼公主》的故事，坏章鱼想要抓住美丽的人鱼公主，小人鱼机智的利用身边的物品成功拖延了时间并成功逃脱。有一位可爱的粉丝朋友问我，章鱼有几条腿，我在百度里查了一下，弱弱地回答，8 条。刚好，前两天在读绘本的时候看到了这篇关于章鱼的文章，分享出来大家一起看看吧。

Introduction介绍

More than three hundred types of octopuses live in ocean waters around the world.

全世界的海域中大概有300多个种类的章鱼。

Their interesting looks and incredible skills make octopuses amazing creatures of the sea.

他们有趣的外表和不可思议的技能使得章鱼成为令人惊叹的海洋生物。

How Are Octopuses Born? 章鱼是如何出生的？

Mother octopuses watch over their eggs until they hatch.

章鱼妈妈一直守护着他们的卵一直到小章鱼孵化出来。

It could take two to twelve months or even longer.

这个过程大约会持续2-12个月或者更长一些。

Octopuses monthers die soon after their eggs hatch.

卵孵化之后不久，章鱼妈妈很快就会离开人世。

What Are Octopuses Like?章鱼是什么样的？

Octopuses can be big or small.

章鱼可大可小。

They have two big eyes, a beak, and a soft, round bady.

他们有两只大眼睛，一只喙和一个柔软的身体。

They also have eight long arms-each with its own brain!

他们有8条长长的手臂，每条手臂上都有自己的大脑。

Octopuses have nine brains in total. Near its head, an octopus has a tube called a siphon(SY-fun).

章鱼总共有9个大脑。章鱼的头部附近有一根叫做虹吸管的管子（SY-fun）。

An octopus can shoot water, waste, and ink out of its siphon.

章鱼可以从虹吸管中射出水、废弃物和墨水。

Do you know?你知道吗？

Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood!

章鱼有三个心脏和蓝色的血液。

The arms of octopuses are covered with suckers.

章鱼的手臂上长满了吸盘。

They help octopuses move around, grab onto rocks, and catch prey.

吸盘可以帮助章鱼四处活动，抓住岩石和捕捉猎物。

Suck also let octopuses taste.

吸盘也让章鱼的口感变得更好。

Octopuses can squeeze through tiny openings, such as the one in this can.

章鱼可以挤进很小的开口，比如这个罐子的小小的入口。

Octopuses don't have any bones.

章鱼浑身上下没有一声骨头。

They can fit into small spaces. Octopuses are also very smart. They can find their way out of a maze and can even use tools.

所以他们可以生活在很小的空间内。章鱼还非常的聪明。他们可以自己找到走出迷宫的路，甚至他们还可以使用工具。

The coconut octopus finds coconut shells and seashells. The octopus uses the shells as a house and to keep safe.

椰子章鱼会寻找椰子壳和海贝。章鱼找到贝壳后，会在确保安全的情况下把它当作自己的房屋。

Where Do Octopuses Live?章鱼住在什么地方？

Octopuses usually live in warm water. Some octopuses ilve in very cold water.

章鱼一般会生活在温暖的水域里。但也有一些章鱼会生活在寒冷的水里。

Many octopuses like deep ocean waters. Others swin near the ocean's surface.

很多章鱼喜欢生活在深海区域。也有一些章鱼会在海面附近游泳。

How Do Octopuses Move?章鱼是如何移动的？

Octopuses can swin fast in an unusual way.

章鱼会以不同寻常的方式快速移动。

First, they take water into their body.

首先，他们会把水带入体内。

Then, they squirt water out of thrie siphon.

然后。他们会通过三根虹吸管喷射出水。

The force pushes octopuses backward.

这种喷射的力量会将章鱼的身体向后推动。

Swimming is hard work for octopuses. It's easier for them to crawl along the ocean floor.

游泳对于章鱼来说是一项困难的体力活。在海底爬行对他们来说容易得多。

How Do Octopuses Hunt and Stay Safe?章鱼如何捕猎并保持自身安全？

Octopuses hunt fish, snakes, and other ocean animals.

章鱼捕食鱼类、蛇和其他海洋生物。

Octopuses drop down on their prey.

章鱼会在捕食时扑向猎物。

The prey sticks to their suckers.

猎物会粘在吸盘上。

Then octopuses pull their food into their beak.

然后章鱼把他们的食物放进喙中。

Predators of octopuses include whales, seals, and large fish.

章鱼的捕食者包括鲸鱼、海豹和其他的大鱼。

When predators attack, octopuses have different ways to escape. An octopus can bite an attacker and pass on venom.

每当捕食者来袭，章鱼有不同的逃生方式。章鱼会咬人并喷射毒液。

Octopuses can also shoot dark ink out of their siphon so predators can't see them.

章鱼会通过它的虹吸管喷射墨水让捕食者无法看到它。

Octopuses can even blend in with the colors around them.

章鱼甚至会根据周转事物的不同颜色隐藏自己的身体。

Then predators can't see them.

让捕食者无法正确地辨认到他们。

Sometimes octopuses get caught. However, if an octopus lases an arm, it can grow a new one!

有时章鱼会被抓住。但是章鱼可以断臂求生，断掉的手臂还会再次生长出来。

Conclusion总结

The mimic octopuses can oct and look like fish, snakes and other animals.

有种仿章鱼可以跳跃，看起来像鱼、蛇或者是其他的动物。

Octopuses can do many things.

章鱼还能做很多的事。

They can swin backward, shoot ink, change colors, and even grow new arms.

他们可以向后游泳，喷墨、变色、断掉的手臂还能再长出来。

Octopuses are amazing animals!

章鱼真是一种不可思议的动物啊。

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