The animal is best described as a hodgepodge of more familiar species: the duck (bill and webbed feet), beaver (tail), and otter (body and fur).

把这种动物形容为熟悉物种的大杂烩最恰当不过了：鸭子(喙形嘴和有蹼的脚)，海狸(尾巴)，和水獭(身体和毛皮)。

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Jack is an electric duck, his back filled with a switch, turn left three times, turn right around and a half, he will Midon two feet, walking patter.

杰克是一只电动鸭，他的背上装著一个开关，向左转三圈，再向右转一圈半，他就会迈动两只脚，啪嗒啪嗒走起路来。

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Don't your feet need a breather after having been shackled up all winter in duck boots and thick, circulation-depleting socks?

你不觉得双脚在被靴子和影响血液循环的厚袜子束缚了一冬之后需要透透气吗？

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With their orange, duck-like feet, black-and-white penguin body and bright red, parrot-like beak, puffins have an irresistible charm, despite their ridiculous appearance when airborne.

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The deck of some boats, such as the Taunton, a 228-foot Danish steamer built in 1902, lie just 10 feet below the surface, an easy duck dive for even an average swimmer.

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West Indies lost Shivnarine Chanderpaul for a duck at the start of their innings but the batting of Gayle soon had the crowd on their feet.

BBC: Last Updated: Monday, 5 March 2007, 23:28 GMT