chuckwalla
US /ˌtʃʌkˈwɑː.lə/
UK /ˌtʃʌkˈwɑːlə/
名詞
チャックワラ
a large, herbivorous lizard (Sauromalus ater) native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its ability to inflate its body when threatened to wedge itself into rock crevices.
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The chuckwalla basked on a warm rock, absorbing the desert sun.
チャックワラは暖かい岩の上で砂漠の太陽を浴びていた。
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When threatened, the chuckwalla inflates its body to wedge itself into tight crevices.
脅かされると、チャックワラは体を膨らませて狭い隙間に身をねじ込む。