The Happiest Animal in the World 世界上最开心的动物

The quokkas living on Rottnest Island in Australia are known as “the happiest animals in the world” for their fat face and really sweet smile. Unlike a frightening number of Australian animals， the quokkas pose no threat to humans， and as these pictures make abundantly clear， can be quite friendly.

生活在澳大利亚罗特尼斯岛的短尾矮袋鼠因其胖嘟嘟的脸庞和非常甜美的笑容，被人们称为“世界上最开心的动物”。在澳大利亚，能对人类构成威胁的动物多得可怕，但短尾矮袋鼠却不具有威胁性，而且，正如照片里看起来的那样，它们非常友好。

The quokkas， as one of the smallest kangaroos， look like mouses but much more cute than them. Their faces are big and the fur are thick. They look silly， but act prompt and fast. The quokkas are good at climbing trees， and in this respect no less than other animals that can climb trees. In addition， although they are small， but bounce quite good， can just jump vertically to a height of one meter five.

短尾矮袋鼠也是最小的袋鼠之一，它们看起来像老鼠一样，但要比老鼠可爱多了。它们的脸大大的，皮毛厚实，看起来憨憨傻傻的，但行动则敏捷又迅速。短尾矮袋鼠非常擅长爬树，在这方面一点也不逊色于其他会爬树的动物。另外，别看它们小，可弹跳力却非常好，只垂直一跳，就能跳到一米五的高度。

The quokkas laugh all the time except sleep， and they're not afraid of people at all. They seem to have a sense of trust to people and like to connect with humans. Because the quokkas love to laugh and interact with people， this makes more people like them. Unfortunately， they typically live only five years. The quokkas， living in small families， share their habitat peacefully and do not dispute the fact that there are other individuals within the territory. But in hot summers， males also fight for the best shelter.

短尾矮袋鼠除了睡觉，其他时间都在笑。它们一点都不害怕人，似乎对人还有一种信任感，很喜欢和人类接触。因为短尾矮袋鼠爱笑，还喜欢和人互动，这让更多人喜欢。不过可惜的是，它们的寿命一般只有5年。短尾矮袋鼠以小型家庭为活动单位，它們会和平地分享栖息地，不会因为领土活动范围内有其他个体而起争执。但是在炎热的夏天里，雄性也会为了争夺最好的住处而争斗。

Vocabulary

abundantly adv.十分清楚;大量地

prompt adj.敏捷的，立刻的

bounce v.（使）弹起;反射

dispute v.争论，争夺

shelter n.居所，住处