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动物王国捣蛋鬼 　　它们也许很迷人――甚至很可爱――但有些动物似乎天生就与我们人类“有仇”,无论它们自己是否意识到这一点。在它们踏入人类领地时,麻烦接踵而来,所到之处往往一片狼藉。究竟是哪些动物给我们带来如此厉害而又让人头痛的“Trick or Treat”呢? 　　 　　Elephant Seal 海象 　　They say love is blind, and perhaps no animal is “blinder” than the male elephant seal. Maybe it’s the poor eyesight inherent[天生的] in the species[物种], or perhaps it’s simply impossible 　　to see past that big inflatable[膨胀的] balloon of flesh at the end of its nose. Whatever the 　　reason, male elephant seals seem to be none too discerning[有辨识能力的] about who they mate with. Take Humphrey, for example, an elephant seal famous for courting[求爱] domestic[家养的] 　　livestock[家畜] in New Zealand. The objects of his affection[爱情] remain confused to this day about this strange and smelly suitor[求婚者] from the sea. 　　他们都说爱情是盲目的,但或许没有什么动物比雄海象更加“盲目”了。也许是因为这个物种生来就视力不济,又或许因为其鼻子上面鼓鼓的大肉球挡住了它们的视线。反正不管是什么缘故,雄海象似乎对它们的交配对象一点眼光都没有。就拿汉弗莱来说吧,这只海象就因为整天向家畜求爱而名噪 　　新西兰。汉弗莱所钟情的对象至今还搞不明白这只来自大海、古里古怪且臭哄哄的求爱者是怎么回事。 　　 　　Kea 啄羊鹦鹉 　　In the high slopes[斜坡] of New 　　Zealand, a battle is waging[进行] between ski-loving vacationers and the world’s only mountain parrot ? the kea. The kea has several weapons of war at its 　　disposal[由其支配]. One such weapon is the ice found on ski lodge[小屋,旅馆] rooftops, 　　which keas break apart and fling[投,掷] 　　at their human “enemies” down below. They also use their can-opener[开罐器] beaks[喙] to destroy rental[租用的] cars. 　　在新西兰的高坡上,一场战争正在打响,交战双方分别是热爱滑雪的度假者和世界上唯一的高山鹦鹉――啄羊鹦鹉。啄羊 　　鹦鹉有数种武器可供其任意使用。其中一种武器就是在滑雪度假屋的屋顶上找到的冰块。啄羊鹦鹉将其弄碎,扔向下面的人类“敌人”。它们还会利用那开罐器般的喙去破坏租赁汽车。 　　 　　Grizzly Bear 灰熊 　　It’s the largest land carnivore[食肉动物] on earth (along with the polar bear), and has certainly dealt with its share of trouble from humans. In 　　order to bulk up[增加体重] for winter hibernation[冬眠], 　　an adult male grizzly needs to eat up to 20,000 　　calories of food a day. In national parks like 　　Yosemite注1, some grizzlies find it easier 　　to bum[乞讨] food from tourists rather than go through all the hassle[麻烦] of chasing it down. Grizzlies have been known