这是马还是鹿?神秘物种出现在中国

 　　A mysterious animal species which looks like a mix of a horse and a deer was recently spotted¹ in rural China.

　　最近在中国的乡村地区，有一个看起来像马和鹿的混合体的神秘物种被发现了。

　　This was the first time Chinese forestry² officials had seen the rare species known as 'horse deer' in about a decade.

　　这是十年来第一次中国林业官员看见这种被认为是“马鹿”的稀有物种。

　　Chinese state media People's Daily yesterday shared a precious footage of the rare animal shot by an infrared³ camera in north-west China's Xinjiang Province.

　　中国国有媒体人民日报昨天分享了一个由红外照相机在中国新疆省西北部拍摄的关于这个稀有动物的珍贵素材。

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　　The animal also known as Ebi Lake Red Deer was sighted on December 24 by the Ebi Lake near the China-Kazakhstan border according to People's Daily Online.

　　这种动物也被称为艾比湖马鹿，据中国日报在线的消息，12月24日在中国-哈萨克斯坦边境的艾比湖畔发现了它们的踪迹。

　　Officers from the Ebi Lake Wetland Management Bureau made the discovery during scientific research.

　　艾比湖湿地国家级自然保护区管理局的工作人员在科考调查中发现了这个情况。

　　The video also showed the animal's footprints in the snow.

　　该视频同时展示了这种动物在雪地上留下的脚印。

　　With an estimated population of 110 'horse deer' has long been a myth in Xinjiang.

　　马鹿的预计数量只有110只，在新疆很久以来只是个传说。

1 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

2 forestry   

n.森林学；林业

参考例句：

• At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。
• Anhua is one of the key forestry counties in Hunan province. 安化县是湖南省重点林区县之一。

3 infrared   

adj./n.红外线(的)

参考例句：

• Infrared is widely used in industry and medical science.红外线广泛应用于工业和医学科学。
• Infrared radiation has wavelengths longer than those of visible light.红外辐射的波长比可见光的波长长。