英语听力：自然百科 大迁徙之繁衍生息 Need to Breed—15

 Some freshwater crocs try to snap them out of the air, others wait for fatal mistakes. But many more make it through. And after many hours on the wing, they find their new paradise, fresh, succulent eucalyptus¹ at the highest bloom. 

 

At dawn, they select a camp nearby, their new base for feeding excursions. It is time to get down to the business of creating the next generation of flying nomads². Males spar for territory. They may have harems of up to five females. Although the little reds are so little studied, no one knows for sure. 

 

Courtship involves a great deal of nuzzling and stroking, the act itself is brief. But the couple sometimes cling to each other for hours. After a long day, they wrap themselves in their elegant capes³, trying to catch a nap..

1 eucalyptus   

n.桉树，桉属植物

参考例句：

• Eucalyptus oil is good for easing muscular aches and pains.桉树油可以很好地缓解肌肉的疼痛。
• The birds rustled in the eucalyptus trees.鸟在桉树弄出沙沙的响声。

2 nomads   

n.游牧部落的一员( nomad的名词复数 )；流浪者；游牧生活；流浪生活

参考例句：

• For ten years she dwelled among the nomads of North America. 她在北美游牧民中生活了十年。
• Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years. 游牧民族在这地区居住已有数千年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 capes   

碎谷； 斗篷( cape的名词复数 )； 披肩； 海角； 岬

参考例句：

• It was cool and they were putting on their capes. 夜里阴冷，他们都穿上了披风。
• The pastor smiled to give son's two Capes five cents money. 牧师微笑着给了儿子二角五分钱。