) b K: g% e% h] 8 t7 A; i6 R* \3 b# d; H; fThe Goose Whisperer: Martin Hof has become a minor celebrity in the Netherlands due his ability to communicate with fowl, which some say borders on the magical. . U" ^. l0 K) o9 {1 W- p& E“鹅语者”名为马丁•霍夫0 X- B: Q1 s% x' d2 l* M; k; v
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3 @8 x( {! |8 ^! ?2 w 当被问及如何掌握与鹅交流的独特技能时,霍夫认真的答道:“关键是要尊重鹅。”在鹅群聚居的公园内,人与鹅发生碰撞的情况经常发生。霍夫解释说,这是由于人类进入了鹅的“领地”。 . X* y- I, J2 n: m- n" p$ ^' ` g8 u1 h+ I7 Z0 W- r5 y! Y
当一只鹅扑向附近一名正在慢跑的游客并试图咬他的腿时,霍夫及时赶到,用胳膊模仿鹅头来回摆动的样子,向鹅示意,自己是它的朋友。他与鹅交谈时声音很小,旁人无法听清。但鹅经过劝说后,不再生气,摇摆着重新回到鹅群中。5.35.249.645 A+ R5 }* F5 Z8 A$ ^8 h
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鹅也有感情 / B# m. `7 _7 d : v( l: H/ S" l5 S 霍夫不仅能够与鹅交流,还了解鹅群内部许多不为人知的“内情”。他介绍说,大部分鹅都遵循一夫一妻制,有些甚至能够在一起生活40年。 D# g* W" v. r0 f3 H) |# Y* }! e# j3 }. O1 [( p 5.35.249.64. K3 K" c& ~/ }) X1 Z- f# t2 T
The 23-year-old says his relationship with the geese is based on what all successful relationships are based on - respect.9 k- j6 N3 D, v3 Y/ N4 v2 ]7 |4 h2 i
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但是人们屠宰鹅时,却从不考虑这一问题。这对于失去伴侣的鹅来说,非常残酷痛苦。霍夫说,有些鹅可能永远无法从这一打击中恢复过来,许多鹅因过度孤独而死亡。5.35.249.64- X8 _: l: x8 p- z$ b5 U
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Hof became fascinated with geese after saving a goose caught in a fishing net when he was seven-years-old0 I9 i+ o q0 M( n/ i" a