Red Phantoms in the Mountains

山裡的紅色幽靈

Coated（披） in fiery red, scampering among trees in the depths of the mountains, within sight for one second and gone the next, they are like phantoms（幽靈）, mysterious and beautiful.

它們披著火紅色的外衣，在群山深處的樹林裡蹦蹦跳跳，一會兒在眼前，一會兒又不見了，它們像幽靈一樣，神秘而美麗。

However, unlike phantoms, they are very real.

然而，與幽靈不同的是，它們非常真實。

Apart from central China, where they share the same habitat with the giant panda, they also inhabit the high-altitude mountains of Nepal and Burma（緬甸）.

除了與大熊貓共同生活在中國中部的一片棲息地，它們還生活在尼泊爾和緬甸的高海拔山區。

Although they are categorized as meat eaters, they rarely actually consume meat. Instead, bamboo, fruits, seeds, and acorns（橡子） constitute their daily diet.

雖然它們被歸類為肉食動物，但實際上它們很少吃肉。相反，它們的日常食物由竹子、水果、種子和橡子構成。

Despite that they share the name with their black-and-white buddies, they are actually more related to raccoons（浣熊）.

儘管它們與黑白相間的夥伴們共享熊貓這個名字，但實際上它們與浣熊的關係更近。

They both sport thick and long ringed（環狀的） tails, don't they? Those furry tails are extremely useful when red pandas fancy a snooze（打盹）, as they can serve both as a downy（毛茸茸的） blanket and a cozy pillow.

它們的尾巴都又粗又長還有環狀條紋，不是嗎？當小熊貓想打盹的時候，它們毛茸茸的尾巴非常有用，因為它們既可以當作絨毛毯，也可以當作舒適的枕頭。

Snugly（舒適地） curled up in its warm and comfy tail, a napping red panda indeed makes a blissful sight.

一隻小熊貓蜷縮在溫暖舒適的尾巴上打盹，這看上去確實是一副幸福的景象。

We all know how the environment we live in can shape our experience and personality.

我們都知道我們生活的環境是影響我們的經歷和個性的。

With this in mind, perhaps the serenity（寧靜） of red pandas' environment rubs off（擦掉） on their temperament, too, for they are decidedly quiet and peaceful creatures.

因此，也許小熊貓生活環境的寧靜也會影響它們的性情，因為它們確實是安靜、平和的動物。

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