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好書推薦-Live互動英語(互動光碟版) 11月號/2011 第127期

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Amphibians: Life on Water and Land
兩棲特攻隊

The world is filled with fascinating animals, but one kind is frequently overlooked. These animals are often small, have wet skin, and start life underwater but end up living on land. These are amphibians, and they are pretty cool creatures.
There are over 6,800 species of amphibians in the world, and around 6,000 of those are frogs. They come in many shapes and colors, but they share some common features. Frogs lay their eggs in the water, and the tadpoles that hatch from the eggs look like fish and have gills. As they get older, they grow legs and lungs, which allows them to leave the water. Many species can also take in oxygen through their skin, though this ability causes them to lose moisture quickly.
Another special feature of frogs is their large eyes. These give frogs the ability to see a lot without having to move. Some frogs can even see behind them. The eyes are protected by a third lid that closes when the frog goes underwater. These great eyes and a long, sticky tongue make frogs very effective hunters.
世上充滿了令人驚嘆的動物，但有一類常常被忽略。這些動物通常很小、有溼潤的皮膚，而且剛開始在水中出生但最後在陸地上生活。這些就是兩棲動物，而牠們是很酷的生物。
 全球有六千八百多種兩棲類生物，而其中約六千種是青蛙。牠們的外型和顏色有很多種，但牠們確實有一些共同特色。青蛙產卵在水中，而從卵中孵化的蝌蚪看起來像魚且有鰓。隨著牠們成長，牠們會長出腳和肺，這使得牠們能夠離開水面。許多種青蛙也可以透過皮膚吸收氧氣，雖然這種能力使牠們很快就會失去水分。
 青蛙的另一項特色是牠們的大眼睛。這使得青蛙不需要移動就能夠看到很多東西。有些青蛙甚至能看到牠們背後的東西。在青蛙下水時，第三層膜會閉上、保護眼睛。好眼睛和長長黏黏的舌頭讓青蛙成為很有效率的獵人。

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