10. What Do You Say?

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Humans use language to communicate. Animals communicate, too. Find out how.  

language  /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/  语言

communicate  /kəˈmjuː.nə.keɪt/  交流

Some animals use sound. Each penguin has a special call. Other penguins hear the sound and know who is calling.

sound  /saʊnd/  声音

penguin  /ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn/  企鹅

call  /kɑːl/（动物的）鸣叫声

Some animals light up. Jellyfish can make their bodies glow. They light up when a predator comes near. The light scares the predator away.  

light up  /laɪt. ʌp/  点亮

jellyfish  /ˈdʒel.i.fɪʃ/  水母  

glow  /ɡloʊ/  发光

predator  /ˈpred.ə.t̬ɚ/  捕食性动物

scare  /skeər/  （使）惊恐

Some animals use movement. Fiddler crabs wave their claws in the air. They do this to attract a mate.

movement  /ˈmuːv.mənt/  移动

crab  /kræb/  螃蟹

claw  /klɑː/  脚爪

attract  /əˈtrækt/  吸引

mate  /meɪt/  （动物的）配偶

Some animals use color. An octopus changes its color. A light color means the octopus is friendly. A dark color means it is angry.

octopus  /ˈɑːk.tə.pəs/  章鱼

light  /laɪt/（颜色）淡的

dark  /dɑːrk/  深色的

Did You Know?

Dolphins don’t have ears. But they understand sounds made by other dolphins. How? Sound makes vibrations in water. Dolphins feel the vibrations in their jawbone.

dolphin  /ˈdɑːl.fɪn/  海豚

vibration  /vaɪˈbreɪ.ʃən/  轻微抖动

jawbone  /ˈdʒɑː.boʊn/  下颌骨

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