Meerkats are native to a desert region in southern Africa.

海盗猫鼬源于南非的沙漠地区。

Meerkats are native to southern Africa and the Kalahari Desert.

狐檬是土生土长于南非和喀拉哈里沙漠。

Meerkats were previously thought to be a typical altruistic animal.

海岛猫鼬曾经被人们认为是一种典型的具有无私精神的动物。

In their natural habitat in southern Africa, meerkats do not normally see snow.

在狐獴位于非洲南部的自然栖息地里，狐獴通常是看不见雪的。

On Thursday morning, animals including the tigers and meerkats were given festive treats.

上周四上午，包括老虎和狐獴在内的动物们都得到了节日礼物。

Meerkats take it easy on a rock at Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort in the United Arab Emirates.

位于阿拉伯联合酋长国的艾恩野生动物园景区，海岛猫鼬们正在一块岩石上享受它们的悠闲时光。

Sometimes, even the noise from a passing aeroplane is enough to scare meerkats and send them diving for cover.

有时，听到一架从头顶飞过的飞机发出的噪音都会让这些蒙哥吓破了胆，拔腿就逃，寻找掩护。

We've all heard them speaking on the TV adverts, but it seems meerkats may be more like humans than you'd think.

我们从电视广告上听说过猫鼬，但实际上，它们比起你想像的更像我们人类。

Meerkats warm up underneath a heater in their snow-covered outdoor enclosure at the Thuringian Zoo in Erfurt, Germany.

德国埃尔富特的图林根动物园内，狐獴站在被积雪覆盖的笼舍外的加热器旁取暖。

Meerkats rely heavily on vocal communication to co-ordinate activities and keep track of any changes in their environment.

猫鼬很大程度上依赖于声音沟通，来协调活动和跟踪他们生存环境的变化。

Researchers recorded a range of meerkat vocal sounds and played them to wild meerkats in South Africa, to see how they reacted to different voices.

研究人员对猫鼬的声音范围录了音，并把它给南非的猫鼬听想要弄清它们对不同声音的反应。

Following crazes for tea-cup piglets, pygmy hedgehogs and meerkats, it seems that baby skunks, with their soft fur and ability to be house-trained, are proving an ideal family pet.

这也是继茶叶杯猪仔、侏儒刺猬、猫鼬之后，又一轮新奇宠物的热潮，然而一只年幼的浑身柔软绒毛的臭鼬在经过一轮的训练培养之后，似乎就成了完美的家养宠物。

Meerkats are master excavators, frequently digging themselves entirely out of sight in pursuit of potential meals, which include beetles, scorpions, insect larvae, and small reptiles.

獴是专家级的挖掘工，经常打洞遁身于地下寻找潜在的食物，包括甲虫、蝎子、昆虫幼虫、小型爬行动物等。

Meerkats warm up underneath a heater in their snow-covered outdoor enclosure at the Thuringian Zoo in Erfurt, Germany. In their natural habitat in southern Africa, meerkats do not normally see snow.

德国埃尔富特的图林根动物园内，狐獴站在被积雪覆盖的笼舍外的加热器旁取暖。在狐獴位于非洲南部的自然栖息地里，狐獴通常是看不见雪的。