摘要
这是什么奇怪的鼻子？星鼻鼹鼠凭借它成为哺乳动物中最快的捕食者之一。当鼹鼠在湿地或沼泽中爬行时．它鼻子上的触角每秒钟可以触碰13个地方．以此搜寻无脊椎动物、昆虫卵等食物。在230毫秒内，比我们眼睛感受光的速度还要快，鼹鼠就能猎取和吞食动物，成为世界上吃东西最快的动物。（蝙蝠可能位居其次。）
What outlandish snoot is this？ A handy one that helps the star-nosed mole clock in as the fastest forager among mammals. As the mole claws at wetland soil or stream sediment, the tentacles about its nose probe up to 13 spots a second for invertebrates, insect larvae, and other prey. Then in 230 milliseconds-quicker than our eyes can flit to a flash of light--the mole scrutinizes and devours the edibles. That＇s a record for pinpointing and eating food. （Bats are the likely runners-up.）
出处
《海外英语》
2009年第12期19-19,共1页
Overseas English
