"caymans" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 凱門鱷

Definition

凱門鱷是生活在中美和南美的小型鱷魚類爬行動物，外型類似短吻鱷，但體型較小。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“凱門鱷”是複數，“凱門鱷魚”也常用。不要和“開曼羣島”混淆。多用於野生動物、生物學語境。

Examples

Caymans live in rivers and swamps.

**凱門鱷**生活在河流和沼澤裡。

Many caymans eat fish and small animals.

許多**凱門鱷**以魚和小動物為食。

People sometimes confuse caymans with crocodiles.

人們有時會把**凱門鱷**和鱷魚搞混。

We spotted two caymans sunbathing on the riverbank.

我們看到兩隻**凱門鱷**在河岸曬太陽。

Some wildlife reserves protect caymans from hunters.

有些野生動物保護區保護**凱門鱷**免受獵人傷害。

On our trip to the Amazon, we saw several caymans at night.

我們在亞馬遜之旅時，晚上看到好幾隻**凱門鱷**。