GRE写作素材之雨林中的动物信号-智课教育旗下智课教育.pdf

智 课 网 G R E 备 考 资 料 GRE写作素材之雨林中的动物信号-智课教育旗下智课教 育 要提高GRE写作水平，GRE写作素材的使用也成为重中之重，因此 智课教育小编为大家搜集了GRE写作素材中有关雨林中的动物信号，希 望对大家的备考有所帮助。 Animal Signals in the Rain Forest The daytime quality of light in forests varies with the density of the vegetation(植被), the angle of the Sun, and the amount of cloud in the sky. Both animals and plants have different appearances in these various lighting conditions. A color or pattern that is relatively indistinct in one kind of light may be quite conspicuous(显著) in another. 森林中白天的光照质量随着植被密度、太阳角度以及天空中云的数 量的变化而变化。在不同的光照条件下，动植物会有不同的表现。在某 种光照下相对较难辨认的颜色或式样，在另外一种光照下也许会变得相 当显眼。 In the varied and constantly changing light environment of the forest, an animal must be able to send visual signals to members of its own species and at the same time avoid being detected by predators(捕食者). An animal can hide from predators by choosing the light environment in which its pattern is least visible. This may require moving to different parts of the forest at different times of the day or under different weather conditions, or it may be achieved by changing color according to the changing light conditions. Many species of amphibians(两栖动物) (frogs and toads) and reptiles(爬行动物) (lizards and snakes) are able to change their color patterns to camouflage (伪装)themselves. Some also signal by changing color. The chameleon lizard has the most striking(显著) ability to do this. Some chameleon species can change from a rather dull appearance to a full riot of carnival(狂欢) colors in seconds. By this means, they signal their level of aggression or readiness to mate. 在多样和不断变化的森林光照环境下，动物必须能够发送视觉信号 给自己的同类 ，同时避免被捕食者发现。动物可以选择最不易看得见的 光照环境来躲避捕食者的视线。这就要求动物能在白天不同的时间或者 在不同的天气条件下移动到森林的不同方位 ，或者，它们也可以根据不 同的光照来改变 自身的颜色。很多两栖动物(青蛙和蟾蜍)和爬行动物(蜥 蜴和蛇)都可以通过改变颜色图案来伪装 自己。有些动物还通过改变颜色 来发出信号。变色龙在这方面有着最惊人的能力。有些变色龙物种可以 在几秒钟之内就把暗淡的外表变得灿烂夺目。通过这种方式，它们可以 传达出攻击程度和交配意愿。 Other species take into ac