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アリクイがバナナの木で脱走！台北市立動物園で1週間ぶりに発見

Taipei Zoo Finds Its Runaway Anteater After a Week

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1A lesser anteater that slipped out of her enclosure at Taipei Zoo has been found safe after a week on the loose. The female, named Blackie, is more than 10 years old. Taiwan News reported that wild lesser anteaters usually live about nine to 10 years, so she is elderly for her species.

2Keepers discovered she was missing from the tropical rainforest area at about 9 a.m. on May 19, 2026. After checking security footage, the zoo said she had probably climbed a banana plant. When the plant broke, she reached a nearby artificial rock and used it to leave her enclosure. The zoo said spring growth had made the plants especially thick, and that trees and plants can form paths through the air for escaping animals.

3Staff carried out 65 searches of the surrounding areas and set up six extra automatic cameras and four traps. Search dogs picked up her scent near the giant panda house, but the cameras recorded only other wild animals. Because lesser anteaters are active at night, the zoo believed she was hiding in bushes during the day.

4On the seventh day, an employee driving the zoo's shuttle route saw Blackie crossing a service road that is closed to the public. The employee followed her until other staff arrived to help. Blackie struggled during the capture and scratched one worker's hand.

5Veterinarians found that she was mildly dehydrated after several days without food. However, the zoo said her condition was stable and she had no visible injuries. She will stay at the zoo's veterinary clinic for more health checks.

Words　単語

slipped outB1熟こっそり抜け出したleft a place quietly without being seen
elderlyA2形高齢のold, near the end of a normal life
footage外名（記録された）映像video recorded by a camera
artificialA2形人工のmade by people, not by nature
surroundingB1形周りの、周辺のall around a place
scentB2名においthe smell that an animal or person leaves
activeB1形活動的な、活動しているmoving around and doing things
struggledB1動もがいた、暴れたmoved hard to get free
dehydrated外形脱水状態のnot having enough water in the body
stableB1形安定したnot getting worse or changing suddenly

単語のレベル：CEFR-J（『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. （URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード））

1. Reading Quiz　本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう

  1. Why is Blackie called elderly?

    A. She has white hair.B. She is older than the usual life span of wild lesser anteaters.C. She moves slowly.D. She was born in 1990.

  2. How did Blackie probably leave her enclosure?

    A. She dug a tunnel.B. A visitor opened the door.C. She climbed a banana plant and used an artificial rock.D. She swam across a pond.

  3. Where did search dogs find her scent?

    A. Near the giant panda houseB. At the zoo gateC. In a city parkD. On a bus

  4. Who first saw Blackie on the seventh day?

    A. A visitorB. A police officerC. A search dogD. An employee driving the shuttle route

  5. What problem did veterinarians find?

    A. A broken legB. Mild dehydrationC. A bad coldD. A lost tooth

2. True or False　正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The zoo set up four traps during the search.

  2. (     ) Lesser anteaters are mostly active during the day.

  3. (     ) Blackie was found on a road that is closed to the public.

  4. (     ) Blackie went straight back to her enclosure after she was caught.

3. Fill in the Blanks　下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう（形を変えずに）

elderlyactiveartificialfootagescentsurrounding

  1. Because lesser anteaters are _____ at night, the zoo believed she was hiding in bushes during the day.

  2. Taiwan News reported that wild lesser anteaters usually live about nine to 10 years, so she is _____ for her species.

  3. Staff carried out 65 searches of the _____ areas and set up six extra automatic cameras and four traps.

  4. When the plant broke, she reached a nearby _____ rock and used it to leave her enclosure.

  5. Search dogs picked up her _____ near the giant panda house, but the cameras recorded only other wild animals.

  6. After checking security _____, the zoo said she had probably climbed a banana plant.

4. Word Order　語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( until / The / followed / arrived / other / staff / her / to / help / employee ) .

  2. ( during / and / scratched / the / capture / struggled / worker's / one / Blackie / hand ) .

  3. ( the / will / clinic / stay / She / zoo's / health / at / more / veterinary / checks / for ) .

5. Think and Write　英語で答えてみよう

  1. What can zoos do to stop animals from escaping? Give one idea.（動物が逃げないように、動物園は何ができると思いますか。アイデアを1つ挙げましょう。）

  2. Some people say zoos help protect animals. Others disagree. What do you think?（動物園は動物を守る役に立つと言う人もいれば、反対の人もいます。あなたはどう思いますか。）

Answers　解答

1. (1) B　(2) C　(3) A　(4) D　(5) B

2. (1) T　(2) F　(3) T　(4) F

3. (1) active　(2) elderly　(3) surrounding　(4) artificial　(5) scent　(6) footage

4.

  1. The employee followed her until other staff arrived to help.
  2. Blackie struggled during the capture and scratched one worker's hand.
  3. She will stay at the zoo's veterinary clinic for more health checks.

全文訳

1台北市立動物園の飼育場から抜け出したコアリクイが、1週間の逃走の末、無事に見つかりました。ヘイニウという名のこのメスは、10歳をこえています。台湾の報道によると、野生のコアリクイの寿命はふつう9〜10年なので、彼女はこの種としては高齢です。

2飼育員は2026年5月19日の午前9時ごろ、熱帯雨林エリアから彼女がいなくなっていることに気づきました。防犯カメラの映像を確認した動物園は、彼女がバナナの木に登った可能性が高いと発表しました。木が折れたとき、彼女は近くの人工の岩に移り、そこから飼育場を出たとみられます。動物園は、春になって植物が特によく茂っていたことと、木や植物が、逃げる動物にとって空中の通り道になりうることを説明しました。

3職員は周辺を65回捜索し、自動カメラを6台、わなを4つ追加で設置しました。捜索犬はジャイアントパンダ館の近くで彼女のにおいをかぎつけましたが、カメラに映ったのはほかの野生動物だけでした。コアリクイは夜に活動するため、動物園は彼女が昼間は茂みにかくれていると考えていました。

47日目、園内の送迎ルートを運転していた職員が、一般の人が入れない管理用の道をヘイニウが横切るのを見つけました。その職員は、ほかの職員が助けに来るまで彼女のあとを追いました。ヘイニウはつかまえられるときに暴れ、職員1人の手を引っかきました。

5獣医は、数日間えさを食べていなかったため、軽い脱水状態になっていることを確認しました。ただし動物園によると、容体は安定していて、目に見えるけがはありませんでした。ヘイニウは、さらに健康チェックを受けるため、動物園の動物病院にとどまる予定です。

文法ポイント：接続詞 when / because / until（時・理由を表す）

when（～したとき）、because（～なので）、until（～するまで）は2つの文をつなぎ、時や理由を表す。本文の When the plant broke, she reached ... / Because lesser anteaters are active at night, ... / until other keepers arrived to help がその例。

出典：Taiwan News、Taiwan News、UPI ほか（記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル）｜https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-05-26-taipei-zoo-anteater-escape/