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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，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！
1. French Angelfish
法国天使鱼
These brightly-colored tropical fish swim through life side-by-side.
这些颜色鲜艳的热带鱼一生都伴游彼此左右。
They hunt for food together, defend their territory from interlopers, and stay together until death.
法国天使鱼一起寻找食物，一起反抗入侵者保卫他们的领土，一生形影不离直到死去。
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见，但是这些糙背蜥蜴是例外。
They move in with each other in the spring, then usually get pregnant around the end of summer.
他们通常在春天的时候搬进洞穴，大概在夏末的时候就能怀孕。
They'll part for a bit, but get together again the same time next year.
他们会分开一段时间，但是来年的同一个时间他们又会一起生活。
3. Gibbons
长臂猿
While most of our primate relatives in the animal kingdom are a bit promiscuous, gibbons pick one partner for life.
尽管大部分灵长类动物（人类的近亲）有点滥交，但是长臂猿一生只和一位伴侣生活。
Together, they raise their offspring, and usually live as part of a big family group with other mated pairs.
他们一起抚养后代，通常结成一对加入群居。
4. Wolves
狼
Wolves might be predators, but they still have a tender side!
狼是凶狠的捕猎者，但他们也有柔情的一面！
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.
一个狼群的狼王和狼后就像是“父亲”和“母亲”。他们会在其他单身成年狼的帮助下一起抚养后代。
5. Swans
天鹅
Monogamy is surprisingly common for birds, but swans are one of the most famous examples.
一夫一妻制对鸟类来说十分普遍，但最出名的要数天鹅了。
In fact, one of their courtship rituals involves twining their necks together to form a perfect heart!
事实上，他们有很多求偶仪式，其中一个就是弯曲他们的脖子形成一个完美的心形！
6. Beavers
海狸
It makes a lot of sense that beavers stick together for the long haul!
很好理解为什么海狸喜欢和一位伴侣生活，因为只有那样他们完成远距离搬运！
After all, they do a lot of heavy lifting, and everyone knows that hard work is easier with a companion to help you out.
总之，他们有很多繁重的搬运工作，我们都知道有个伴侣替我们分担这些工作就会容易得多。
7. Prairie Voles
草原田鼠
Rodents aren't really known for settling down, but prairie voles do just that!
鼠类很少安定，但是草原田鼠却喜欢那样！
Scientists even think they might be genetically programmed to settle down once they find a partner.
科学家认为草原田鼠是由于基因才会喜欢只和一位伴侣过安定的生活。
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！
