Unlikely Animal Companions Lead the Way to a Loving
World 爱的
By Gary and Karen, Tokyo, Japan
日本
It has been said that the longer two people stay together as a
couple, the more they look alike. Recent studies have also
found that when people select a pet such as a dog, they often
consciously or unconsciously pick one whose appearance
resembles their own. But the following true stories from the
animal kingdom illustrate a different kind of affinity, one that
goes beyond outer appearances.
据说当一对夫妇相处越久，他们的长相也会越来越相像。最近的一些研究
也发现，当人们选择宠物时，常常会有意无意地选个外表与自己容貌相像
的宠物。但以下几则发生在
物，虽然彼此外貌完全不同，却能够发展出亲爱的关系。
The Snake that Declined to Eat His Next Meal
拒绝吃老鼠大餐的锦蛇
[Tokyo, Japan] When Aochan, a two-year-old rat snake who
lives at the Mutsugoro Okoku Zoo in Tokyo, began refusing
to eat his usual fare of frozen mice, his zookeeper introduced
Gohan, a dwarf hamster, into his cage. The intention was to
offer a tasty snack that imitated what Aochan would find in
the wild. But Aochan showed absolutely no interest in Gohan
as a meal, and instead his keepers were shocked to see a
friendship developing between these two unlikely partners.
【日本东京讯】日本东京Mutsugoro Okoku动物园有一条两岁大的锦蛇
（又称鼠蛇）Aochan，开始拒绝吃它原本常吃的冷冻老鼠，于是动物园
点心，因此将它在野地时可找得到的食物送给它，但Aochan却完全没
兴趣把Gohan当食物，管理员见到这两种不可能相处的动物之间竟然
建立了友谊关系，感到十分震惊。
Caption: Aochan the snake and Gohan the hamster enjoying
each other’s company
图说Aochan与Gohan彼此很喜爱对方的陪伴
Four months after being introduced to each other, Aochan
and Gohan continue to share a cage in the Tokyo zoo. Not
only do they get along, they now show signs of affection.
Zookeeper Kazuya Yamamoto reports, “I’ve never seen
anything like it. Gohan sometimes even climbs onto
Aochan to take a nap on his back.” Thus, through their
improbable friendship arising from the power of love, this
three-and-a-half inch rodent and yard-long serpent have
definitely extended the zoo’s already strong reputation for
allowing different species to interact with each other!
Aochan与Gohan相识4个月后，仍继续住在东京动物园的同一个笼子里，
它们不仅和睦相处，并发展出深厚的感情。管理员Kazuya Yamamoto描述：
「我从未见过这种事。Gohan甚至有时候会爬到Aochan的背上小睡一番。」
这只三吋半的啮齿动物与一码长的蛇，使这家原本就颇有名气的动物园，
因为培育出异种动物的友谊而更加出名。
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