Put an ear out the back window. 放耳后车窗。

There's a sound coming from the pond or the woods that might remind you of a broken train whistle, 还有从池塘或可能想起一个破碎的火车的汽笛声，你在树林来到一声响，

or the quiet whisper of two leaves having a quarrel over who will pay the bill, 或两叶有一个争吵谁买单安静的耳语，

or it may sound to you like something that isn't a sound at all, 或者它可能听起来你喜欢的事，是不健全可言，

like the texture of ants on a log or the blinding taste of sunlight on the hood of a truck. 像蚂蚁在日志中的纹理或阳光对卡车的引擎盖致盲的味道。

   

Following are some of the most familiar and some of the rarest songs heard from a great variety of North American turtles: 以下是一些最常见和一些从种类繁多的北美龟听到最稀有的歌曲：

   

Eastern Fighting Turtle. 东方格斗龟。

   

The aggressive snarl of the Eastern Fighting Turtle can carry for up to 5 miles across still water. 东方格斗龟的侵略咆哮可以在静水中进行长达5英里。

Even this is not a safe distance away, for this turtle is a very fast swimmer and will attack without provocation. 即使这不是一个安全的距离，这个乌龟是一个非常快的游泳者和会攻击无挑衅。

   

Tudlow. Tudlow 。

   

On a summer evening, the song of the Tudlow can be heard; its characteristic gasping is both a mating call and a cry for help. 在一个夏天的晚上， Tudlow的歌曲都能听到;其特点喘气既是交配呼叫和求救声。

The number of gasps follows the Fibonacci sequence, often reaching as high as 55 or 89 gasps before the animal loses consciousness. 喘气的数量遵循斐波那契序列，通常达高达55或89喘气的动物失去意识之前。

   

Downy Tortuga. 霜霉病托尔图加。

   

The song of the Downy Tortuga can be easily recognized, for it seems to be repeating the word unclean. Unclean. 对霜霉病托尔图加的歌曲可以很容易地认识到，它似乎是重复的字不洁净的。不洁净的。

   

Zombie Turtle. 僵尸龟。

   

The beautiful call of the Zombie Turtle is said to hypnotize her mate for up to an hour. 僵尸海龟的美丽呼叫说催眠她的伴侣长达一个小时。

Human listeners are likewise entranced, often forgetting responsibilities and losing muscular control. 人类的听众也同样着迷，经常忘记责任，失去肌肉控制。

   

Mudflail. Mudflail 。

   

The Mudflail is identifiable both by its song and by the strong odor that emanates from its shell, 该Mudflail是可识别这两种唱什么歌并通过强烈的气味是源自它的外壳，

which is in a constant state of decomposition. 这是分解一个恒定的状态。

Its soft and rancid body is both a weakness and a natural protection against predators. 它的柔软和腐臭的身体既是一种软弱和自然保护天敌。