Chinese alligator; Yangtze alligator
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Chinese alligator; Yangtze alligator (Alligator sinensis)
A common regional name for the Chinese alligator, an endangered species native to the Yangtze River basin. The variant form 猪婆龙 is also widely used.
Zhū朱
pó婆
lóng龙
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
tè特
yǒu有
de的
zhēn珍
xī稀
pá爬
xíng行
dòng动
wù物
。
The Chinese alligator is a rare reptile unique to China.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
è鳄
yú鱼
zài在
dāng当
dì地
bèi被
jiào叫
zuò做
zhū朱
pó婆
lóng龙
。
This type of crocodile is called 'zhu po long' by the locals.
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Zhū朱
pó婆
lóng龙
zhǔ主
yào要
qī栖
xī息
zài在
Cháng长
Jiāng江
liú流
yù域
de的
dàn淡
shuǐ水
hú湖
pō泊
hé和
zhǎo沼
zé泽
zhōng中
。
Chinese alligators mainly inhabit freshwater lakes and swamps in the Yangtze River basin.