These 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，舊式的一夫一妻制似乎又重新回歸了，為什么不呢？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!
也不是說你一定要相信我們的話，只要看看動物界的恩愛伴侶你就能懂！

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.
雖然你可能會認為大部分動物尊崇非傳統(tǒng)的家庭結(jié)構(gòu)，但還是有很多可愛的動物愿意將他們的一生奉獻給他們的伴侶的。

Scroll through the gallery below to see which animals choose to spend life with their one-and-only!
來看看下面這些卡通圖畫里的癡情小動物吧，他們就是“只得一人心，便白首不分離”哦！

1.?French Angelfish
法國天使魚

These brightly-colored tropical fish swim through life side-by-side.
這些顏色鮮艷的熱帶魚一生都伴游彼此左右。

They hunt for food together, defend their territory from interlopers, and stay together until death.
法國天使魚一起尋找食物，一起反抗入侵者保衛(wèi)他們的領(lǐng)土，一生形影不離直到死去。

2.?Shingleback Skinks
糙背蜥蜴

Monogamy is pretty rare among lizards, but these skinks are the exception.
蜥蜴界的一夫一妻制很少見，但是這些糙背蜥蜴是例外。

They move in with each other in the spring, then usually get pregnant around the end of summer.
他們通常在春天的時候搬進洞穴，大概在夏末的時候就能懷孕。

They'll part for a bit, but get together again the same time next year.
他們會分開一段時間，但是來年的同一個時間他們又會一起生活。

3.?Gibbons
長臂猿

While most of our primate relatives in the animal kingdom are a bit promiscuous, gibbons pick one partner for life.
盡管大部分靈長類動物（人類的近親）有點濫交，但是長臂猿一生只和一位伴侶生活。

Together, they raise their offspring, and usually live as part of a big family group with other mated pairs.
他們一起撫養(yǎng)后代，通常結(jié)成一對加入群居。

4.?Wolves
?狼

Wolves might be predators, but they still have a tender side!
狼是兇狠的捕獵者，但他們也有柔情的一面！

The alpha male and female of a pack are like the "mom" and "dad." They stay together, raising their pups with help from the other adults in the pack, who stay single.
一個狼群的狼王和狼后就像是“父親”和“母親”。他們會在其他單身成年狼的幫助下一起撫養(yǎng)后代。

5.?Swans
天鵝

Monogamy is surprisingly common for birds, but swans are one of the most famous examples.
一夫一妻制對鳥類來說十分普遍，但最出名的要數(shù)天鵝了。

In fact, one of their courtship rituals involves twining their necks together to form a perfect heart!
事實上，他們有很多求偶儀式，其中一個就是彎曲他們的脖子形成一個完美的心形！

6.?Beavers
海貍

It makes a lot of sense that beavers stick together for the long haul!
很好理解為什么海貍喜歡和一位伴侶生活，因為只有那樣他們完成遠距離搬運！

After all, they do a lot of heavy lifting, and everyone knows that hard work is easier with a companion to help you out.
總之，他們有很多繁重的搬運工作，我們都知道有個伴侶替我們分擔這些工作就會容易得多。

7.?Prairie Voles
草原田鼠

Rodents aren't really known for settling down, but prairie voles do just that!
鼠類很少安定，但是草原田鼠卻喜歡那樣！

Scientists even think they might be genetically programmed to settle down once they find a partner.
科學家認為草原田鼠是由于基因才會喜歡只和一位伴侶過安定的生活。

8.?Penguins
企鵝

These aquatic birds might just have the most famous courtship ritual of them all!
這些水生鳥類也許擁有了一切最為出名的求婚儀式！

Much like a human picking out a ring, male penguins search for ages to find the perfectpebble to present to their lady-love.
和人類挑選戒指一樣，雄性企鵝會花好幾年來尋找最完美的鵝卵石，從而拿來向愛慕的雌性企鵝表達愛意。

If she accepts the pebble, it's a match, and they'll stay together forever!
如果雌性企鵝接受了那枚鵝卵石，那這就成了他們之間的定情信物，他們會一生都在一起！

聲明：本雙語文章的中文翻譯系滬江英語原創(chuàng)內(nèi)容，轉(zhuǎn)載請注明出處。中文翻譯僅代表譯者個人觀點，僅供參考。如有不妥之處，歡迎指正。