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词汇 waterhole
释义 waterhole
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈwɔː.tə.həʊl/ us /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.hoʊl/
a small pool of water in a dry area where animals go to drink(干燥地区动物饮水的)水洼,水坑
 
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However, waterhole selection by elephant remains poorly understood.
If our waterhole hominids resorted to second best, lobbing a rock into the herd's midst, it would not trip animals but it might knock one down.
They can move to areas of greater food availability as the desert blooms after local rainfall and can fly to faraway waterholes.
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Arrernte country is rich with mountain ranges, waterholes and gorges, which create a variety of natural habitats.
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The few small waterholes are fringed by lignum, belalie and coolibahs.
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The small, widely scattered waterholes attract a surprising number of water birds for a desert area.
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It also faces competition at waterholes and for grazing with domestic livestock.
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Recreational activities are centered around the permanent waterholes where visitors enjoy boating, canoeing and kayaking.
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There is also a local arrangement to release water (towards the end of winter) to fill downstream waterholes.
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There are a number of waterholes which are permanent on the black soil plains of the river.
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It has even benefited from the spread of agriculture and creation of man-made waterholes.
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Other facilities include a thousand watt artificial moon used to illuminate animals at the waterhole during dark nights.
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The bodies were dumped in the waterhole and later burnt by some accounts.
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During the dry season, those rivers are reduced to a series of waterholes and sandy beds.
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The river is ephemeral and in the dry season the upstream reaches retract to a series of waterholes.
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