When an animal first enters the world, it is small and weak. Before it learns to protect and care for itself, it needs someone to look after it. That is why animals’ brains are wired for a process called imprinting. Imprinting occurs in the first moments of life. When a baby animal is born, it is affected by the creatures around it, typically its parents. The process begins when the baby recognizes a moving object. It will follow the object and imitate its sounds and movements.
當動物剛來到這個世界時，牠是弱小的。在牠學會保護和照顧自己之前，牠需要有人照顧牠。這就是為什麼動物的大腦天生具備一種稱為銘印現象的過程。銘印現象發生在生命的最初時刻。當小動物出生時，牠會受到周圍生物的影響，通常是牠的父母。當小動物辨識出移動的物體時，這個過程就開始了。牠會跟隨這個物體並模仿其聲音和動作。
生活必備字詞：
look after... 照顧……，照料……
affect vt. 影響
creature n. 動物；生物
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