在大家考托福雅思口語的時候，當遇到”What"s your favorite pet?”這樣的問題時，你的答案是不是是cat、dog亦或是rabbit？這都out了！現(xiàn)在，土澳的小伙伴兒們已經(jīng)開始追求“神奇動物”了，這里的神奇動物可不是嗅嗅之類的magical beasts，而是諸如蜥蜴等動物的新型寵物！今天大家就來看看留學監(jiān)理網(wǎng)的老師為大家推薦的語料素材吧！

The proud owner of dingo "Kimba", James Bornstein, is part of the new wave of Australian exotic pet lovers whose unconventional companions are growing in popularity.

In a country known for its unusual wildlife, Bornstein says having a sub-species of the grey wolf in his Sydney home is an opportunity to change people"s negative perceptions about the native wild dog and apex predator. >>>查看中文譯文

"Dingoes are so intelligent. We want people to see her (Kimba) and realise they are not vicious animals, they are just like normal dogs," he told AFP.

Dingoes are infamous thanks to the dramatic case of Azaria Chamberlain -- a nine-week-old baby snatched by one of the animals during a camping trip in central Australia in 1980, which was made into a movie.

Bornstein hopes his efforts will increase support for conservation, as dingo numbers decline amid habitat loss and cross-breeding with domestic dogs.

His views are echoed by Ben Dessen, reptile manager at Kellyville Pets store in Sydney, who owned his first snake at just six.

"Now we see every six-year-old that we set up with their first reptile -- hopefully they want to go on and protect animals and have an appreciation for how amazing these creatures are," he says.

According to the Australian Veterinary Association, exotic pets are becoming "more and more popular", with residents owning millions of birds, fish, small mammals and reptiles.

Ernie Chan, a breeder who has kept up to 130 reptiles, says shrinking homes and urbanisation has seen potential owners turn to smaller pets that require less maintenance.

"You don"t need to take a snake for a walk," Chan says. "Everybody"s had dogs and cats for so many years and it"s kind of reptiles" time to shine." >>>查看中文譯文

Despite their growing popularity, there are strict laws across Australia governing what exotic creatures can be kept as pets.

Even so, welfare officials warn of backyard breeders or buying an animal that may have been grabbed from the wild.

"Those animals can have really special needs and even if they have been bred in captivity, they are generally wild animals with long histories of living in particular environments," RSPCA Australia"s Jane Speechley adds. >>>咨詢語言培訓機構

"They don"t necessarily adapt very well to being kept as companion animals."

如果你的家里也有這些“神奇動物”的話，不妨好好打造一下自己的口語素材，讓考官眼前一亮哦！