Birds shelter in nests, rock overhangs, trees, and dense shrubs to avoid the hottest hours of the day, while mammals like the kangaroo rat burrow underground.

鸟类在巢穴、岩石悬垂处、树丛以及茂密的灌木丛中寻找庇护，以躲避一天中最热的时候；而像更格卢鼠这样的哺乳动物则选择藏身于地下的洞穴中。

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I thought, maybe they are still in shock or laying behind that rock for shelter.

我想，也许他们还处在恐惧之中，抑或是正躺在礁石后面以免被发现。

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Belknap discovered the bone while identifying the contents of ancient human feces excavated from a lower layer at a rock shelter known as Hinds Cave in Texas.

贝尔科那普发现这块骨头时，他正在鉴定古人类的粪便成分，这些粪便是从名为“得州汉德斯洞穴”的岩石覆盖物的较底层发掘的。

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For as long as 60, 000 years - since humans first crossed into Australia - Aboriginal peoples have been gathering on this very rock during the rains, to take shelter in its nooks and crannies, to rest and talk.

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