VOA慢速英语:Giraffes Facing ‘Silent Disappearance’ in Africa, Report Says(翻译)

species –n. a group of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants

vulnerable –adj. open to attack, harm, or damage

extinction –n. the state or situation that results when something (such as a plant or animal species) has died out completely

detect –v. to discover or notice the presence of (something that is hidden or hard to see, hear, taste, etc.)

habitat –n. the place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives or grows

timber –n. trees that are grown in order to produce wood

tourism –n. the activity of traveling to a place for pleasure

survey –n. an act of studying something in order to make a judgment about it