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The fox was about the size of a German shepherd dog and lived across much of South America, only going extinct a few hundred years ago. A near-complete skeleton of the animal was found in a human grave dating back to 1,500 years ago.
这种狐狸和德国牧羊犬差不多大,曾生活在南美洲的大部分地区,直到几百年前才灭绝。考古人员在一座距今 1500 年前的人类坟墓中发现了一副近乎完整的该动物骨架。
The study, by researchers at the University of Oxford, shows the fox ate a similar diet to ancient hunter gatherers, suggesting it lived alongside them and might have been a highly valued pet or companion animal.
牛津大学的研究人员进行的这项研究表明,这种狐狸的饮食跟古代狩猎采集者的相似。这说明该动物曾跟人类一起居住,可能是一种受高度重视的宠物或伴侣动物。
There have been other finds of fox teeth in the area, which adds to the evidence that foxes were highly revered by our ancestors and may have formed a strong bond with humans long before domestic dogs came along.
在这个地区还有其它有关狐狸牙齿的考古发现,这进一步证明了狐狸在当时受到我们祖先的高度尊重与喜爱,并且可能早在家犬出现以前就已经与人类结成了牢固的纽带。
词汇表
German shepherd 德国牧羊犬
extinct 灭绝的,绝种的
dating back 追溯到,距今(时间)
hunter gatherers 狩猎采集者
highly valued 高度重视,认为非常有价值的
finds 发现,考古发现
revered 受尊重的,可敬的
ancestors 祖先
strong bond 牢固的纽带
domestic 家养的,家庭的
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