It's about the size of the United States, but it has a population of only 16.5 million.
它和美国一般大,但人口却只有一千六百五十万。
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speaks.
聪明人的手不做愚笨人所说的事。
But even in the most favourable circumstances only a small fraction of the creatures that die are preserved in this way before decay sets in or, even more likely, before scavengers eat them.