There are many animals in the world, and many that are round. Here we take a look at the best circular creatures and how their ball like shapes help them to adapt to the environment around them. Here for your spherical joy we present to you a selection of the best round boys and girls of the animal kingdom!
动物世界，种类繁多，其中有许多动物还是圆形身材。本文将带领大家一览动物世界最具圆形特色的生物，一起看看它们的球状体型是如何帮助它们适应周围环境的。以下精选了动物王国里最具圆形特色的几种生物，将会帮助大家更好地了解这种球状体型！
Puffer fish
河豚鱼
The pufferfish family (Tetraodontidae), also known as the blowfish, is first on our list. These spherical swimmers puff up to a ball-like shape to defend themselves against predators. They achieve this look by absorbing large amounts of water into their elastic-like stomach, making the puffer look extremely undesirable and hard to eat. Although these little inflatable balls might be fun for us humans to look at, they should not be touched. Most of the more than 200 species of puffies contain a neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin, a substance that's up to 1,200 times more poisonous than cyanide! Some pufferfish also have spines on their skin to make them even less tasty to prospective snackers. Having said that, they do occasionally end up as a delicacy on plates in Asia!
河豚科生物(四齿鲀科)，也被称为河豚，位列圆形动物的榜首。这种鱼的外表呈球形，它们将自己的身体膨胀成一个圆球，以抵御捕食者的追捕。河豚的食道富有弹性，在膨胀的过程中，它们需要吸入大量的水体，变成圆球后的河豚外形丑陋，也会让捕食者难以下咽，从而达到了求生的目的。这些外表像充气球的动物看似可爱，实则却是禁止触摸的对象。200多种四齿鲀科动物中，大多数动物身上都携带着这种河豚毒素，这是一种强烈的神经毒素，毒性是氰化物的1200倍！一些河豚的皮肤外带棘刺，这让那些虎视眈眈的捕食者更不敢随意下口呑咬。话虽如此，在亚洲，河豚有时也会成为盘中的美味佳肴！
Armadillo
犰狳
Next up are armadillos. Their name in Spanish means “little armored one”. There are 21 varieties of armadillo balls with the smallest being the ‘pink fairy armadillo’ (Chlamyphorus truncatus at only 6 inches long. Armadillos are sleepy circles and usually nap for around 16 hours per day. You could also say they are fashionable animals, coming in shades such as red, yellow, grey, black and pink.
其后我们要说到的是犰狳。“Armadillos”在西班牙语中表示“穿着铠甲的小生物”。球状的犰狳有21种，其中最小的是“粉红仙女犰狳”(也被称为Chlamyphorus truncatus，只有6英寸长)。犰狳是动物世界的“睡神”，通常每天会睡16个小时左右。这种动物的颜色多种多样，常见的有红色、黄色、灰色、黑色和粉色犰狳。
Seal
海豹
Say hello to Yuki, the round girl from Osaka, Japan. Yuki is of a species variety called ringed seals, which account for the highest population of seals in the world. They are generally solo animals but come together for mating season. Yuki and her friends swim on average at about 10km per hour but can reach up to speeds of 30km per hour in bursts. Ringed seals generally live between 25-30 years so Yuki has many more days to bask in the glory of her new found fame.
一起来认识一下日本大阪圆滚滚的雌性海豹Yuki吧。Yuki是一种环斑海豹，这是世界上目前海豹数量最多的物种。它们通常是独居动物，到了交配季节才会聚集在一起。Yuki和她的小伙伴平均游泳速度大约可达到每小时10公里，但有时也会爆发到每小时30公里。环斑海豹的寿命一般在25年到30年之间，所以Yuki还有充分的时间来享受她圆滚滚的体型带来的新光环。
Tawny Owl
灰林鸮
The tawny owl (Strix aluco) is the largest of the common owls native to the United Kingdom. Tawnies have fluffy, round heads that they can turn 270 degrees to help them spot prey. The mating call of tawnies usually begins with the male who starts the song with a long ‘hoooo’ followed by a softer ‘hu’ and finishing with a ‘huhuhooooo’. The female tawny makes a ‘Kee-wick’ sound back to the male and during mating the pair create a duet. The next time you hear these calls just close your eyes and appreciate the beauty of nature. It truly is a Sonny and Cher moment… but with owls. Now before you get confused (because we were too) this is definitely a seal and not a really big pebble.
灰林鸮(Strix aluco)是英国本土最大的常见鸟类。头部呈黄褐色，毛茸茸、圆圆的，通常可以270度旋转来侦测猎物。灰林鸮通常是雄性先发出求偶鸣叫，以一个长长的“hoooo”开始，然后伴有一声更柔和的“hu”，最后以一声抑扬顿挫的“huhuhooooo”结束。雌性灰林鸮通常会以“Kee-wick”的声音来回应，到了交配季节，雄性和雌性灰林鸮就像组成了二重唱一样互相呼应。下次听到这些叫声，你可以闭上眼睛，感受一下大自然的这种魅力。这就像是桑尼和雪儿的喜剧时刻…只不过这是在鸟类世界。接下来，在你还没认清即将谈到的动物之前(我们也容易混淆)，有一点必须声明，我们下面介绍的将是一只海豹，而不是货真价实的大卵石。
Hedgehog
刺猬
The hedgehog, or affectionately named Erinaceus, tucks itself up into a spiky ball to protect itself from predators. This circle shape helps them to protect the areas of their body which aren’t prickly. There are 15 species of hedgehog found across Europe, Asia and Africa, all of which are nocturnal. We like to imagine them all balled up together like a gift basket of muffins.
By Rosie Turner
刺猬（hedgehog），或者其学名也可以称为Erinaceus，它们把自己塞进一个带有棘刺的圆球中，保护自己免受捕食者的伤害。这种圆形体型可以帮助它们将身体中不带刺的那部分保护起来。目前在欧洲、亚洲和非洲共发现有15种类型的刺猬，它们全都是夜行动物。当它们将身体卷成球状时，想象中，它们更像是一篮子松饼。
作者：罗西·特纳
网红海豹Yuki
2018年10月18日报道，日本大阪，大阪水族馆网红海豹Yuki亮相！近日，日本大阪海洋馆一头环斑海豹因体态过胖过圆爆红网络。真的是胖成球了！这只网红海豹名叫Yuki（日语寓意为雪），因为喜欢吃雪，就取了这个名字。据工作人员介绍，海豹Yuki今年10岁，每天大约要吃掉3公斤的鱼。而且它每次吃完自己的食物之后还会去抢别的海豹的食物。Yuki目前体重为50.6千克，比去年重了10千克。
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