壹苹派生活美语　野外厌世猫猫：兔狲

　　It is difficult to figure out exactly how many Pallas’s cats exist in the wild because they are spread out across large areas and found in very low numbers. However, scientists estimate that there are about 58,000 Pallas’s cats living in the wild. This number suggests that they are not currently considered endangered. They tend to live in remote places where they have little contact with humans, which may offer them some protection from threats such as hunting.

　　很难计算出野外到底有多少只兔狲，因为牠们分布的区域很广，而且被发现的数量很少。然而，科学家估计生活在野外的兔狲大约有五万八千只。这个数字表示牠们目前并未被视为濒危物种。牠们往往生活在偏远的地方，很少与人类接触，这或许能为牠们提供一些保护，使其免受狩猎等威胁。

生活必备字词：

remote　a. 遥远的

contact　n. 接触；触摸

threat　n. 威胁

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