numbat

numbat

1. Rusty the Nimble Numbat is discovered by a pair of geologists.

(一地质学家发现敏捷的袋食蚁兽Rusty。

2. Both geologists are relieved to be able to report that they find no useful minerals, thereby preserving the numbat's territory.

两地质学家放心能报告他们发现没有有用矿物质，因此保护袋食蚁兽的领土。

3. The numbat, a marsupial, is also likely to lose its habitat in the forests of south-western Australia.

袋食蚁兽也可能失去在澳大利亚西南部的栖息地。

4. By doing this, it is possible to show that the tiger's closest living relative is another marsupial called a numbat.

这样做可能表示与澳洲虎生活得最紧密的亲属应该是另一种称为袋食蚁兽的袋类动物。