黄石公园现罕见白色小野牛

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初中二年级

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动物

蒙大拿州一位摄影师带着孩子游览公园时，在拉马尔山谷拍摄到了白色野牛的照片。

A white bison calf (牛犊) was born in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley. Park visitor and wildlife photographer Erin Braaten saw it, and she happened to be in the right place at the right time.

一只白色野牛出生在黄石国家公园的拉马尔山谷。公园游客野生动物摄影师艾琳·布拉滕看到了它，她碰巧在正确的时间出现在正确的地方。

Braaten is from Kalispell, Montana. She visits Yellowstone a few times each year, but she never imagined she would witness such a rare (罕见的) and important moment. She stopped and took some photos of the calf and its mother.

布拉滕来自蒙大拿州的卡利斯佩尔。她每年都会参观黄石公园几次，但她从未想到自己会见证如此罕见而重要的时刻。她停下来，拍了一些小牛和它母亲的照片。

Braaten, who has Native American heritage, explained the important meaning behind the birth of a white bison calf. “It’s a great thing. It means there could be a good change coming,” she said.

拥有美洲原住民血统的布拉滕解释了白色野牛诞生背后的重要意义。“这是一件伟大的事情。这意味着可能会有一个很好的变化，“她说。

A white bison calf is important in Native American culture, particularly to the Lakota people. According to Lakota legend (传说), the birth of a white bison calf fulfills a prophecy (预言) that promises better times ahead. The legend tells of a time around 2,000 years ago when there was not enough food and bison were becoming impossible to see. White Buffalo Calf Woman appeared, presenting a sacred pipe and a bundle to a tribal member, teaching them how to pray and bring buffalo back. As she left, she transformed into a white buffalo calf.

白色野牛在美洲原住民文化中很重要，尤其是对拉科塔人而言。根据拉科塔的传说，白色野牛的诞生实现了一个预言，预示着美好的时光。这个传说讲述了大约2,000年前的一个时代，当时没有足够的食物，野牛消失了。白色牛仔少女出现了，向部落成员展示了一根神圣的烟斗和一个包袱，教他们如何祈祷并带回野牛。当她离开时，她变成了一头白色的野牛小牛。