8. Penguins

　　企鹅

　　

　　These aquatic birds might just have the most famous courtship ritual of them all!

　　这些水生鸟类也许拥有了一切最为出名的求婚仪式!

　　Much like a human picking out a ring, male penguins search for ages to find the perfectpebble to present to their lady-love.

　　和人类挑选戒指一样，雄性企鹅会花好几年来寻找最完美的鹅卵石，从而拿来向爱慕的雌性企鹅表达爱意。

　　If she accepts the pebble, it's a match, and they'll stay together forever!

　　如果雌性企鹅接受了那枚鹅卵石，那这就成了他们之间的定情信物，他们会一生都在一起!

ese days, it seems like good old-fashioned monogamy is making a serious comeback -- and why not? It's a beautiful thing to find a partner who you want to spend your life with!

　　如今，旧式的一夫一妻制似乎又重新回归了，为什么不呢?找到一位可以共度一生的人是一件多么美好的事情!

　　But you don't have to take our word for it. Just ask the animal kingdom!

　　也不是说你一定要相信我们的话，只要看看动物界的恩爱伴侣你就能懂!

　　Though you may think most critters follow more unconventional family structures, plenty of adorable creatures are made even cuter by their dedication to their life partners.

　　虽然你可能会认为大部分动物尊崇非传统的家庭结构，但还是有很多可爱的动物愿意将他们的一生奉献给他们的伴侣的。

　　Scroll through the gallery below to see which animals choose to spend life with their one-and-only!

　　来看看下面这些卡通图画里的痴情小动物吧，他们就是“只得一人心，便白首不分离”哦!

（编辑：何莹莹）