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 It's about 5,000 meters above sea level, way above the point at which altitude sickness starts to affect humans. At this height, most people are gasping1 for breath. But lack of oxgygen hasn't cramped2 this creature's style. 

 
Chiru, or Tibetan antelope3 have arrived for the winter rut. In the energy-sapping thin air , the males must try to control groups of females by constantly rounding them up and corralling them. But the chiru have an advantage. Their red blood cell count is twice as high as ours , sufficient to supply their muscles with oxygen, even at this extreme altitude. Nevertheless,it's hard work keeping his harem in check, and the male's life is about to get even harder. Another male is gearing up to steal his females. With their rapier-like horns,the males won't risk fighting unless they really have to. But if neither backs down, conflict is inevitable4. Some of these fights end in death.

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1 gasping gasping     
adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的 动词gasp的现在分词
参考例句：
  • He was gasping for breath. 他在喘气。
  • "Did you need a drink?""Yes, I'm gasping!” “你要喝点什么吗？”“我巴不得能喝点！”
2 cramped 287c2bb79385d19c466ec2df5b5ce970     
a.狭窄的
参考例句：
  • The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence. 房子十分狭小拥挤，但经纪人却把它说成是小巧别致的住宅。
  • working in cramped conditions 在拥挤的环境里工作
3 antelope fwKzN     
n.羚羊；羚羊皮
参考例句：
  • Choosing the antelope shows that China wants a Green Olympics.选择藏羚羊表示中国需要绿色奥运。
  • The tiger was dragging the antelope across the field.老虎拖着羚羊穿过原野。
4 inevitable 5xcyq     
adj.不可避免的，必然发生的
参考例句：
  • Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
  • The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

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