15.다음 글의 주제로 가장 적절한 것은? Giraffes may all look identical to us. But none has exactly the same markings―and certain patterns, especially large, round patches, can boost their chances of survival before they turn 4 months old. Biologists can’t decide why giraffes evolved patches. David Lee at the Nature Institute in South Carolina and his colleagues examined 258 wild baby Masai giraffes in Tanzania for clues to the impact of patches on the animals. They found that calves with fewer, larger spots had a 17 percent higher chance of survival than those with more, smaller spots. They also found that those with more round spots had a 27 percent higher survival rate than those with elliptical spots. elliptical: 타원형의

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• identical똑같은·동일한중

  다른 뜻 · identical twins = 일란성 쌍둥이

  Giraffes may all look identical to us.기린은 우리 눈에 다 똑같아 보일지 모른다.

• marking무늬·반점중

  다른 뜻 · (동사) 표시하기

  But none has exactly the same markings.그러나 무늬가 완전히 같은 기린은 없다.

• patch반점·조각중

  다른 뜻 · (동사) 기우다 · 밭뙈기

  certain patterns, especially large, round patches, can boost their chances of survival어떤 무늬는 특히 크고 둥근 반점은 생존 가능성을 높여 줄 수 있다

• boost높이다·끌어올리다중

  large, round patches can boost their chances of survival크고 둥근 반점이 생존 가능성을 높여 줄 수 있다

• calves(소·기린의) 새끼들중

  다른 뜻 · 단수는 calf · 종아리라는 뜻도 있다

  They found that calves with fewer, larger spots had a higher chance of survival.반점이 적고 큰 새끼가 살아남을 가능성이 더 높았다.

• survival rate생존율중

  those with more round spots had a 27 percent higher survival rate둥근 반점이 많은 새끼가 생존율이 27퍼센트 높았다

• elliptical타원형의상

  다른 뜻 · ellipse = 타원

  those with more round spots had a higher survival rate than those with elliptical spots둥근 반점이 많은 새끼가 타원형 반점을 지닌 새끼보다 생존율이 높았다

• clue실마리·단서하

  examined 258 wild baby Masai giraffes in Tanzania for clues실마리를 찾으려고 탄자니아의 야생 마사이 기린 새끼 258마리를 살폈다

• spot반점·얼룩중

  다른 뜻 · 장소 · 알아채다

  calves with fewer, larger spots had a 17 percent higher chance of survival반점이 적고 큰 새끼가 살아남을 가능성이 17% 높았다