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 Further south still, unstooped, shrouded1 figures end the flat monotony of the Tundra2.

 
This is the tree line, the first place on our journey with sufficient warmth and liquid water to enable a tree to grow。
 
Surviving here is so crushingly difficult that it can take hundreds of years for a seedling3 to grow into a stunted4 shrub5.
 
But even small trees can provide / cover for a predator6
 
Wolves, these in northern Canada are the largest and most powerful in the world and they are setting out to hunt
 
The pack is 25 strong, a sign that the prey7 they are seeking is formidable
 
These bison/ are even bigger than their southern cousins and the largest land animals in North America
 
For generations, wolves and bison/ here have been shaped by their battles for the each other, making each the most impressive of its kind
 
The bison/ would not stay in long among the trees, they are not safe here
 
The wolves are closing in, but their chance of ambushing8 the bison/ in the woods has passed, their prey are now in the open and group together for safety.
 
The wolves will need to work as a team, exact to make a kill.
 
They circle the herd9, try to unsettle it and split it up
 
But the bison/ are / armed and dangerous, they will be safe as long as they stick together.
 
The wolves, up their game, hurrying the herd, a ploy to trigger a stampede and split away one of the smaller ones

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1 shrouded 6b3958ee6e7b263c722c8b117143345f     
v.隐瞒( shroud的过去式和过去分词 )；保密
参考例句：
  • The hills were shrouded in mist . 这些小山被笼罩在薄雾之中。
  • The towers were shrouded in mist. 城楼被蒙上薄雾。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 tundra dmtwW     
n.苔原，冻土地带
参考例句：
  • The arctic tundra is at the top of the world around the North Pole.北极冻原是指北极点周边的地区，是世界最高的地方。
  • There is a large amount of methane gas under the Siberian tundra.西伯利亚的冻土地带之下有大量的甲烷气体。
3 seedling GZYxQ     
n.秧苗，树苗
参考例句：
  • She cut down the seedling with one chop.她一刀就把小苗砍倒了。
  • The seedling are coming up full and green.苗长得茁壮碧绿。
4 stunted b003954ac4af7c46302b37ae1dfa0391     
adj.矮小的；发育迟缓的
参考例句：
  • the stunted lives of children deprived of education 未受教育的孩子所过的局限生活
  • But the landed oligarchy had stunted the country's democratic development for generations. 但是好几代以来土地寡头的统治阻碍了这个国家民主的发展。
5 shrub 7ysw5     
n.灌木，灌木丛
参考例句：
  • There is a small evergreen shrub on the hillside.山腰上有一小块常绿灌木丛。
  • Moving a shrub is best done in early spring.移植灌木最好是在初春的时候。
6 predator 11vza     
n.捕食其它动物的动物；捕食者
参考例句：
  • The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
  • Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴，它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。
7 prey g1czH     
n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨
参考例句：
  • Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
  • The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
8 ambushing 0d8f9625f53339db9bb94d00c645d39e     
v.埋伏( ambush的现在分词 )；埋伏着
参考例句：
  • The militia succeeded in ambushing the invading enemy soldiers. 民兵们成功地伏击了入侵的敌军。 来自互联网
9 herd Pd8zb     
n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起
参考例句：
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

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