Surviving cattle, weakened by drought, will drown or die of cold.

饱经旱灾摧残后存活的牲口将会被淹死或冻死。

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Animals would die of cold and thirst, food supplies would soon run out and most of the human survivors would starve or freeze to death.

动物将会死于寒冷和干渴，食物供应会很快耗尽，大部分人类幸存者将会饿死或冻死。

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Oil harms birds and Marine mammals by causing feathers and fur to lose their natural waterproof quality, which causes the animals to drown or die of cold.

原油使鸟类和海洋哺乳动物的羽毛和毛皮失去了自然的防水能力，结果导致动物淹死或冻死。

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"The water is obviously icy cold and people can die of hypothermia very quickly or drown if they are caught under the ice, " he said.

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Crabs and other marine invertebrates die when the water is too cold, because they cannot flush magnesium out of their systems.

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Deaths associated with immersion in cold water have been attributed to hypothermia, since many of those who die are judged to be competent swimmers.

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