一家人在游行(Family on parade)

今天是世界大象日，我们将重点关注这些非凡的生物，并承诺保护它们。非洲象，如图所示，是现存最大的陆地动物，肩上站立着高达13英尺的公象。它们独特的躯干和大而飘动的耳朵使它们成为每个孩子都能识别的首批动物之一。成年人惊叹于他们创造的紧密的家庭纽带，以及一群人团结起来保护其成员的方式，当一个人死去时，他们会感到悲伤。他们在大约60到75年的寿命中形成了一个强大的社会群体。
原文：
Today is World Elephant Day, when we focus on these remarkable creatures and pledge to protect them. African elephants, like those shown here, are the largest living land animals, with bull elephants standing a whopping 13 feet tall at the shoulder. Their distinctive trunks and big, flapping ears make them one of the first animals every child can recognise. Adults marvel at the close family bonds they create and the way a herd rallies to protect its members, grieving when one dies. They form a strong, social community over their life span of about 60 to 75 years.
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