1·In 1995 and 1996, researchers trapped and removed certain waterfowl-nest predators, primary raccoons and striped skunks, then observed subsequent survival rates for songbird nests.
在1995年和1996年,研究人员捕获并清除了特定的水禽巢穴捕食者,主要是浣熊和条纹臭鼬,然后观察了鸣禽巢穴随后的存活率。
2·He would let them pet the skunks and the raccoon and talk to the myna bird; and yet they never crossed the bridge without being invited.
他会让他们把臭鼬和浣熊当宠物来玩,跟八哥说话;而且那时他们从不会在得到邀请前过桥。
3·I caught opossums, skunks, rabbits, and squirrels.
我抓到了负鼠、臭鼬、野兔和松鼠。
4·Of course, skunks aren't all bad: They love grubs and help keep the insect population down.
当然,臭鼬也不是一无是处:它们喜欢吃蛆虫,有助于减少昆虫的数量。
5·One of the reasons skunks have a bad reputation is because they can really stink.
臭鼬名声不好的原因之一就是因为它们很臭。