英语听力：自然百科 黄石公园的夏天 Yellowstone—11

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Yellowstone has vast ancient lava¹ fields. This porous² volcanic³ rock holds on to very little water. It is dominated by lodgepole pine, a tree that can cope with the arid⁴ conditions.

 

The forest may be parched⁵, but there is still water here, in lakes formed by ancient glaciers⁶.

 

A visiting male otter⁷ woos a female on the lake's shore. But she seems a little distracted. Her two pups are nearby. They are about ten weeks old, and the time is right to lead them from the hold. Males are not above stealing food/ from cubs⁸, so she makes it very clear that he is not going to be joining them.

 

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