You have the feeling you're by yourself 你有一种独处的感觉
in the forest and you have the strange sensation 在森林里你有一种奇怪的感觉
you're not alone. 你不是一个人.
Your heart starts pounding and then,a squirrel. 你的心开始怦怦跳,然后,一只松鼠.
The forest is the original home of this little creature 森林是这个小动物最初的家
who makes every walk through the woods an adventure. 他让每一次穿越树林都成为一次冒险.
Lively,nimble-footed squirrels enchant young 活泼、敏捷的松鼠使幼鼠着迷
and old alike. 和老的一样.
But what makes them different? 但是是什么让他们与众不同呢？
What's their secret recipe? 他们的秘方是什么？
Let yourself be enchanted by the secret life 让你自己被秘密生活迷住
of squirrels and their fascinating characters. 松鼠和它们迷人的性格.
In a mixed forest somewhere in central Europe, 在中欧某个地方的混交林里,
far above our heads something magical is taking place. 在我们的头顶上,一些神奇的事情正在发生.
A squirrel is becoming a mother. 一只松鼠正在成为妈妈.
Like she does every spring,the female has built 就像她每年春天做的那样,雌性已经建立了
her nest in a protected tree trunk and has cushioned it 她的巢穴在一棵受保护的树干上,并给它垫上了软垫
with moss. 有苔藓.
The baby is born feet first. 这婴儿是先出生的.
It's her third. 这是她第三次.
Another one will follow. 接下来是另一个.
A female can have up to six young in one litter. 一只雌性在一窝里最多可以有六只幼崽.
The big wide world awaits four baby squirrels. 广阔的世界等待着四只小松鼠.
And their world looks something like this, 他们的世界是这样的,
at least from a squirrel's eye view. 至少从松鼠的角度来看.
Squirrels have conquered almost the entire earth. 松鼠几乎征服了整个地球.
Maybe 280 different species live on four continents. 可能有280种不同的物种生活在四大洲.
Only Australia and Antarctica are squirrel free. 只有澳大利亚和南极洲没有松鼠.
The differences between them are as far apart 他们之间的差异是如此之大
as their ranges. 作为他们的范围.
Fall in North America. 北美的秋天.
It's not only leaves that fall from the trees 不仅仅是树叶从树上掉下来
but also acorns. 还有橡子.
It's harvest time and it's raining food. 现在是收获季节,正在下雨.
This is a job for chipmunks. 这是花栗鼠的工作.
This is just what they've been waiting for. 这正是他们一直在等待的.
Chipmunks are probably the best known relatives 花栗鼠可能是最有名的亲戚
of our native European squirrel and the sound 我们的本土欧洲松鼠和声音
of falling acorns brings them up to speed. 落下的橡子使他们加快了速度.
Now begins the time of abundance. 现在是富足的时候了.
There's food all over the forest just waiting 森林里到处都有食物在等着呢
to be collected. 待收集.
But there's no time to hesitate since snow 但自从下雪以来,已经没有时间犹豫了
will soon cover everything. 很快就会涵盖一切.
Chipmunks can't build up fat reserves 花栗鼠不能积累脂肪储备
so they have to squirrel away as many nuts as possible 所以他们必须把尽可能多的坚果藏起来
for their hibernation. 为了冬眠.
Every acorn is tested for its preservability 每一颗橡子都经过了保存性测试
and makes it way into the big elastic cheek pouches. 然后进入大的弹性眼袋.
There's room in there for up to seven nuts. 里面最多可以放七个坚果.
This saves running around and with so much energy at that. 这样可以节省跑来跑去的时间和精力.
Countless trips are needed to fill up 无数次的旅行需要填满
such an underground cache. 这样的地下储藏室.
The chipmunks hustle and bustle don't go unnoticed for long. 花栗鼠熙熙攘攘的生活不会被忽视太久.
His neighbor collects leaves for a cozy sleeping chamber. 他的邻居为一间舒适的卧室收集树叶.
That takes time away from nut gathering. 那就不用再收集坚果了.
But why go long distances? 但是为什么要走很远的路呢？
The coast is clear. 海岸安全.
Leaves in,nuts out. 叶子在里面,坚果在外面.
A good exchange. 很好的交流.
Open doors make thieves of squirrels too. 开门也会偷松鼠.
But woe to those who are caught. 但被抓的人有祸了.
The underground nut stores are life insurance 地下坚果店是人寿保险
for chipmunks. 为了花栗鼠.
Without them they couldn't survive the harsh winter. 没有他们,他们无法熬过严冬.
That's why the fun is over when it comes to nuts. 这就是为什么当谈到坚果时,乐趣就结束了.
Chipmunks are solitary creatures. 花栗鼠是孤独的动物.
Normally they'd ignore one another. 通常他们会忽略彼此.
For other kinds of squirrels,cooperation 对于其他种类的松鼠,合作
with others is essential to survival. 与他人相处对生存至关重要.
On the treeless North American prairie, 在北美没有树木的大草原上,
little mounds of earth are within site 小土堆在现场
and hearing of one another. 听到彼此的声音.
Prairie dogs are communication experts. 草原犬是沟通专家.
Their calls roll across the endless plain 他们的呼唤响彻无尽的平原
like an acoustic Mexican wave. 就像墨西哥声波.
The guards confirm their vigilance with each other 卫兵们互相确认他们的警惕性
so individuals in the colony can go about 所以群体中的个体可以
their favorite business undeterred. 他们最喜欢的生意没有受到影响.
For instance,digging. 例如,挖掘.
Or just sparring with a member of the family. 或者只是和家人吵架.
Despite their name,prairie dogs are not dogs 尽管他们的名字,草原狗不是狗
but get their names from their dog-like barking. 但从狗的叫声中得到它们的名字.
Yet this isn't just meaningless yelping. 但这不仅仅是毫无意义的叫喊.
It's a language. 这是一种语言.
Prairie dogs have developed an individual warning call 土拨鼠发出了一个单独的警告信号
for each enemy,which everybody understands. 每个敌人,每个人都明白.
They have to keep the grass short so they can see 他们必须保持草短,这样他们才能看到
potential intruders. 潜在入侵者.
It's the only way they can keep an overview. 这是唯一能让他们了解情况的方法.
Prairie dogs are rarely alone. 草原狗很少是一个人.
Though the grassland looks deserted at first, 虽然草原一开始看起来很荒芜,
unannounced visitors could always come by. 不速之客总是会来的.
That's why every prairie dweller is kept 这就是为什么每个草原居民
careful track of. 仔细地追踪.
If the squirrel guard spies a robber, 如果松鼠守卫发现了强盗,
he gives off an individual warning call. 他单独发出警告电话.
And automatically sets off the appropriate 并自动启动相应的
flight measures within the colony. 殖民地内的飞行措施.
The whistle sounds monotonous to the human ear. 哨子在人耳中听起来很单调.
Yet to the prairie dog it's unmistakable. 但对草原狗来说这是无误的.
The sounds are so specific that the ground squirrels 声音很特别,地松鼠
know exactly that they're dealing with a coyote, 很清楚他们在对付一只土狼,
how far away it is,and which direction it's coming from. 它有多远,从哪个方向来.
A danger foreseen is a danger avoided. 预见的危险就是避免的危险.
The better prairie dogs communicate with each other, 草原狗之间的交流越好,
the better their chance for survival. 他们生存的机会就越大.
A journey to the other side of the earth takes us 去地球另一边的旅行会带我们
to a very different world. 去一个完全不同的世界.
Extensive tea plantations and thick evergreen woodlands. 广阔的茶园和茂密的常绿林地.
We're in southwest India. 我们在印度西南部.
An area that despite all the people still shelters 一个尽管有很多人仍在避难的地区
unique wildlife,like the lion-tailed macaque, 独特的野生动物,如狮尾猕猴,
one of the rarest primates in the world. 世界上最稀有的灵长类动物之一.
A very special relative of our squirrel lives here, 我们松鼠的一个特殊亲戚住在这里,
the Indian giant squirrel. 印度大松鼠.
Big as a monkey,it's a Goliath among squirrels. 它像猴子一样大,是松鼠中的巨人.
They live only in the treetops of the Indian rainforest 它们只生活在印度雨林的树梢上
and almost never need to frequent the ground. 而且几乎不需要经常在地面上.
Their walkways are the canopies. 他们的走道是天篷.
Lion-tailed macaque's only a bit bigger 狮子尾猕猴只大一点
than the giant squirrels,share the canopies with them. 而不是大松鼠,和它们一起分享天篷.
But encounters between the two are not 但两人的遭遇并非如此
necessarily desirable. 必然需要.
A narrow squirrel road 20 meters off the ground. 离地20米的一条狭窄的松鼠路.
The squirrel doesn't give way voluntarily. 松鼠不会主动让路的.
They each have only one goal. 他们每个人只有一个目标.
Giant overripe jackfruit. 巨型过熟菠萝蜜.
These heavy fruits weighing up to 30 kilograms 这些重达30公斤的水果
hang on tree trunks shortly before the rainy season. 在雨季前不久挂在树干上.
The forest is permeated by their smell. 森林里弥漫着它们的气味.
The giant squirrel effortlessly gnaws the hard shell open 大松鼠毫不费力地把硬壳啃开
to get to the nutritious sticky fruit. 去吃有营养的水果.
For a short period of time,jackfruit are the main source 在短时间内,菠萝蜜是主要的来源
of food for many forest dwellers. 为许多森林居民提供食物.
The best fruits are the hardest to reach. 最好的水果最难够到.
How nice would it be to have a fruit that's already open 如果有一个已经开放的水果该有多好
like this one. 就像这个.
Much better. 好多了.
But the giant squirrel is not considering retreat. 但大松鼠并没有考虑撤退.
The Indian forest in June is full of fruit 六月的印度森林里果实累累
and yet they both got their eye on just 但他们都只盯着
this one specimen. 这是一个标本.
Partly peeled ones are particularly highly prized. 部分剥皮的尤其珍贵.
Neither wants to clear the field. 两人都不想离开这片土地.
Following some back and forth,the monkey finally gives up. 经过一番反复,猴子终于放弃了.
No pain,no gain. 不劳而获.
He'll have to crack his next fruit himself. 他将不得不自己动手吃下一个水果.
The giant squirrel's tenacity has paid off, 大松鼠的坚韧得到了回报,
another character trait that has helped 另一个有助于
all his cousins on their triumphal march through the world. 他所有的表兄弟们都在世界各地凯旋而归.
Things are peaceful in our Eurasian red squirrel's tree. 在我们欧亚红松鼠的树上,一切都很平静.
The young have grown quickly and at nearly six weeks, 幼崽长得很快,快六周了,
they already look like real squirrels. 它们看起来已经像真正的松鼠了.
It's starting to get crowded in there. 里面开始拥挤了.
Scuffles among the siblings can't be avoided 兄弟姐妹之间的混战不可避免
in such a small place. 在这么小的地方.
The young squirrels playfully test their agility 小松鼠嬉戏着测试它们的敏捷性
and jumping power,improve their physical condition 提高身体素质
and develop their motor skills. 发展他们的运动技能.
Soon they'll leave the nest on their own 很快它们就会自己离开巢穴
and will have to prove their prowess as tree acrobats. 必须证明他们作为树上杂技演员的能力.
Mid winter in the far north of America. 在遥远的北美洲的隆冬.
Freezing cold and darkness are too extreme 寒冷和黑暗太过极端
for many animals. 对许多动物来说.
And so they migrate south. 所以他们向南迁移.
Yet there's secret life in this northern winter night. 然而在这个北方的冬夜里却有着神秘的生命.
As one of the few nocturnal squirrels,these little 作为少数夜间活动的松鼠之一,这些小松鼠
tree dwellers must stay permanently in motion 树上的居民必须永远保持运动
so that they don't freeze. 这样它们就不会冻僵.
Lichens,tree fungi and small seeds are their only sources 地衣、树木真菌和小种子是它们唯一的来源
of energy at these latitudes. 在这些纬度的能量.
Despite this extreme cold,these animals don't hibernate. 尽管如此寒冷,这些动物不会冬眠.
They stay awake scurrying like miniature goblins 他们保持清醒,像小妖精一样匆匆忙忙
up and down the tree trunks throughout the night. 整夜在树干上来回走动.
The trees that provide them with food are mostly set apart 为它们提供食物的树木大多是分开的
and the path across the snowy ground consumes 穿过雪地的小路
far too much energy. 太多的能量.
And it's dangerous. 而且很危险.
But how to reach a goal that's outside squirrel 但是如何达到松鼠之外的目标呢
jumping distance,with a special trick. 跳远,有特殊的技巧.
A powerful jump and a flying squirrel sails 一个有力的跳跃和一只飞翔的松鼠扬帆
through the night. 整个晚上.
A tiny flying carpet in the wintry forest. 冬天森林里的小飞毯.
At nearly 30 kilometers per hour,flying squirrels 以每小时近30公里的速度飞行的松鼠
glide up to 80 meters through the night 夜间滑行80米
aiming directly for food sources that are far apart. 直接瞄准相距遥远的食物来源.
This special ability allows them to cover a lot of ground 这种特殊能力使他们能够覆盖很多地面
with a minimum of effort. 以最小的努力.
And they're one of the few mammals to have conquered 它们是为数不多的被征服的哺乳动物之一
air space. 空气空间.
A fascinating evolutionary leap for our squirrel family. 对我们松鼠家族来说,这是一次奇妙的进化飞跃.
Which wouldn't work at all in the desert of Arizona. 在亚利桑那的沙漠里根本不起作用.
No flying squirrel would survive even one landing 飞松鼠即使一次着陆也活不下来
on forms like these. 在这样的表格上.
During the day,temperatures in the Sonoran Desert 白天索诺兰沙漠的温度
can reach over 45 degrees Celsius. 可以达到45摄氏度以上.
The air burns and most desert dwellers spend the day 空气燃烧,大多数沙漠居民一整天都在这里度过
in the shade. 在阴凉处.
The coast is clear for a heat-loving squirrel. 海岸上没有酷热的松鼠.
The Harris's antelope squirrel really gets going 哈里斯的羚羊松鼠真的开始行动了
when the going gets hot. 当天气变热的时候.
It can withstand temperatures of over 40 degrees, 它能承受40度以上的温度,
actually life-threatening for such a little mammal. 对这么小的哺乳动物来说,实际上是有生命危险的.
But his inner clock tells him when a heat stroke threatens 但他体内的生物钟告诉他什么时候会中暑
and he has to seek shade to cool off. 他得找阴凉处凉快.
His cousin,the round tailed ground squirrel 他的表弟,圆尾地松鼠
doesn't leave his shadowy spot at all at mid day 一点也不离开他的阴影点
just to be safe. 只是为了安全.
Cacti are nutritious but they know how 仙人掌是有营养的,但他们知道怎么做
to protect themselves from hungry mouths. 为了保护自己免受饥饿之苦.
Their thorny covering keeps enemies at a distance. 他们带刺的遮盖物使敌人保持距离.
But not the antelope squirrel. 但不是羚羊松鼠.
Centimeter long spikes are no hindrance to them. 厘米长的刺对它们没有阻碍.
At least,not a major one. 至少,不是大问题.
Like a (mumbles),the squirrel approaches the tangled thorns 松鼠像一只鸟（咕哝着）走近缠结的荆棘
to reach the upper chutes. 到达上面的滑槽.
On the ground floor,things are more tranquil. 在一楼,情况比较平静.
The round tailed ground squirrel only dares 圆尾地松鼠只敢
to go out briefly into the harsh sunlight 在刺眼的阳光下短暂地外出
then cools off in the shade. 然后在阴凉处冷却.
As it does,its body temperature quickly falls 当它这样做时,它的体温迅速下降
to a bearable level. 达到可以承受的水平.
It's even harder to get past the thorns unscathed 要想毫发无伤地通过荆棘,就更难了
when you're upside down. 当你倒立的时候.
Antelope squirrels are very skillful climbers. 羚羊松鼠是非常熟练的登山者.
But how they survive running the gauntlet like this 但他们是如何在这样的挑战下生存的呢
without being injured remains their secret. 没有受伤仍然是他们的秘密.
The squirrel hurries relentlessly from cactus to cactus. 松鼠无情地从一个仙人掌跑到另一个仙人掌.
Its neighbor in the shade has a different strategy 它在阴暗处的邻居有不同的策略
and this is,don't jump the gun and stay cool 这就是,别急着开枪,保持冷静
relaxing in a sand bath. 在沙浴中放松.
But he always keeps his eye on the (mumbles) squirrel. 但他总是盯着松鼠.
The decisive moment approaches at the spiky peak 决定性的时刻在尖峰逼近
of the cactus. 仙人掌.
The reward for all the climbing are the energy-rich seeds 所有攀登的回报都是充满能量的种子
in the chutes of the cholla cactus. 在仙人掌的斜槽里.
There are only dried branches down below,unless. 下面只有干枯的树枝,除非.
Now the shading squirrel gets his money's worth. 现在松鼠得到了他的钱的价值.
Delicacies like this would otherwise be out 否则像这样的美味佳肴就不在了
of his reach. 他的触角.
Two strategies,the same reward. 两种策略,同样的奖励.
Squirrels are inventive,especially when it comes to food. 松鼠很有创造力,尤其是在食物方面.
15,000 kilometers from Arizona lies the South African 距离亚利桑那州15000公里的地方是南非
Kalahari Desert. 卡拉哈里沙漠.
A relatively large amount of rain falls here. 这里降雨量比较大.
So calling this a desert is not intrinsically accurate. 所以说这是沙漠本质上并不准确.
Meerkats benefit from the rainfall 猫鼬受益于降雨
which causes the landscape to turn green regularly 这使得景观有规律地变绿
and the ground to swarm with insects. 地上到处都是昆虫.
The Kalahari is a dry savanna. 卡拉哈里是一个干燥的稀树草原.
After every downpour,grass sprouts from the dry ground. 每下一场倾盆大雨,干地上就会长出青草.
But the chutes have no chance to grow longer 但是斜槽没有机会再长了
than 10 centimeters here. 这里不到10厘米.
An entire armada of large and small grazers 一个由大大小小的食草动物组成的庞大舰队
make sure of that. 确保这一点.
Cape ground squirrels also feast immediately 开普地松鼠也立即盛宴
on the green chutes. 在绿色的斜槽上.
It's not long before the South African sun 不久南非的太阳
burns mercilessly down again. 又无情地烧下去了.
It's good to have that built-in sunshade. 有那把内置遮阳伞真好.
Cape ground squirrels are born with a standard 开普地松鼠天生就有一个标准
sun protection. 防晒.
When they look for food in the blazing sun, 当他们在烈日下寻找食物时,
they hold their bushy tails over their bodies 它们用浓密的尾巴遮住身体
like umbrellas creating shade for themselves. 就像雨伞为自己制造阴影.
This allows them to keep a cool head 这让他们保持冷静的头脑
during the heat of the day. 在炎热的白天.
These squirrels live in colonies. 这些松鼠生活在殖民地里.
After the rain there's a circus of food 雨后有一个马戏团的食物
so there's enough time for social contact 所以有足够的时间进行社交
and party games. 还有派对游戏.
The colonies visit each other and play boisterously 殖民地互相拜访,热闹地玩耍
across the green savanna. 穿过绿色的稀树草原.
So much activity has lured the cape cobra 如此多的活动吸引了眼镜蛇
from its hiding place. 从它的藏身处.
The snake has its eye on the young squirrels 蛇盯着小松鼠
in the burrows. 在洞穴里.
It's bite could be deadly. 它的咬伤可能是致命的.
But the cape ground squirrel doesn't run. 但是海角松鼠不跑.
Quite the opposite. 恰恰相反.
It gets in the way of the cobra. 它妨碍了眼镜蛇.
Like a protective shield,it holds its tail 就像一个保护罩,它抓住它的尾巴
in front of its body. 在它的身体前面.
The squirrel seems bigger irritating the snake. 松鼠看起来更大了,这使蛇很恼火.
The combatants are soon discovered. 战斗人员很快就被发现了.
All the squirrels in the colony come to the rescue. 殖民地里所有的松鼠都来营救.
A dance of life and death begins. 一场生死之舞开始了.
The cobra is surrounded. 眼镜蛇被包围了.
Its bites are ineffective. 它的叮咬是无效的.
The snake gave up long ago. 那条蛇很久以前就放弃了.
It's time for the final attack. 是最后一次进攻的时候了.
The tide has turned. 潮流已经逆转.
The attacker is now the target. 攻击者现在是目标.
And hurries off into the distance. 急忙跑向远方.
Not one of its bites has hit its target. 没有一个咬到它的目标.
With courage,team spirit and a multifunctional tool, 凭借勇气、团队精神和多功能工具,
cape ground squirrels withstand the dangers 海角地松鼠能抵御危险
in the Kalahari. 在卡拉哈里.
Their tail also plays a big role in the lives 它们的尾巴在生命中也扮演着重要的角色
of our Eurasian red squirrels. 我们的欧亚红松鼠.
Like a rudder,it helps the flying acrobats 就像一个舵,它帮助飞行的杂技演员
to keep their balance. 保持平衡.
And when they take breakneck leaps off trunks 当他们从树干上跳下来时
and branches,their tails maintain their equilibrium. 它们的尾巴保持平衡.
Their body is perfectly adapted to life 他们的身体完全适应生活
in the treetops. 在树梢上.
The squirrel is one of the most accomplished climbers 松鼠是最有成就的登山者之一
among mammals. 在哺乳动物中.
As perfectly as they may climb,they dislike 尽管爬得很好,他们还是不喜欢
going into water. 进入水中.
Now it could do with some good advice. 现在需要一些好的建议.
It's worth a try. 值得一试.
Careful. 小心点.
The nut is too far from the shore. 螺母离海岸太远了.
The squirrel needs a different tactic. 松鼠需要一种不同的策略.
Maybe from above. 也许是从上面.
Foiled again. 又被挫败了.
One more time,raccoon style. 再来一次,浣熊式的.
Now using only one hand,the nut slides back 现在只用一只手,螺母就会向后滑动
into the depths again. 再次进入深渊.
Even though sparrow hawks don't hunt squirrels, 即使麻雀鹰不捕食松鼠,
this visit could not be more unwelcome. 这次访问再也不受欢迎了.
The little raptor is in the move to swim 这只小猛禽正准备游泳
and take things slowly. 慢慢来.
First she takes her time checking the situation. 首先她花时间检查情况.
The squirrel is excited. 松鼠很兴奋.
But the first thing to do is keep distance 但首先要保持距离
just to make sure. 只是确定一下.
Onward,the nut has not been forgotten. 今后,坚果还没有被遗忘.
The path to the goal has been determined. 通往目标的道路已经确定.
Where were we again? 我们又到哪里去了？
And now two for the price of one. 现在两个换一个.
But one slips. 但有一个滑倒了.
A last final attempt. 最后一次尝试.
The raccoon method brings success. 浣熊法带来成功.
This squirrel has learned to get at nuts 这只松鼠学会了吃坚果
that nobody else can find. 其他人找不到的.
On the other end of the northern hemisphere 在北半球的另一端
a squirrel has also tapped into an unusual food source. 一只松鼠也发现了一种不寻常的食物来源.
Every summer millions of salmon swim along the coast 每年夏天数百万条鲑鱼沿着海岸游动
of southwest Alaska. 产于阿拉斯加西南部.
Fish plays a central role for all northern wildlife 鱼类对所有北方野生动物起着中心作用
as it does for grizzlies. 就像灰熊一样.
The bears eat almost only fish for weeks at a time. 熊一次几乎只吃鱼几个星期.
Much to the delight of the arctic ground squirrels 这让北极地松鼠非常高兴
which are otherwise also on the bear's menu. 熊的菜单上也有.
But when the salmon are migrating,they have 但是当鲑鱼迁徙的时候
nothing to fear. 没什么好怕的.
The grizzlies often eat only the filet pieces 灰熊通常只吃鱼片
and leave the rest. 剩下的留下.
Still the squirrels have to be alert. 松鼠还是要保持警惕.
Summer is the time of abundance in the far north. 在遥远的北方,夏天是丰盛的时节.
Friend and foe are constantly out and about. 朋友和敌人总是不分青红皂白.
The fox smells something in the wind. 狐狸闻到风中有什么东西.
But he's choosy. 但他很挑剔.
This fish is probably already too old. 这条鱼可能已经太老了.
But the salmon is just right for the squirrel. 但是鲑鱼正适合松鼠吃.
It's a lot of fish for a little squirrel. 对一只小松鼠来说,这是很多鱼.
But the younger generation are on their feet 但年轻一代已经站起来了
right nearby. 就在附近.
And one of them is always hungry. 其中一个总是很饿.
The young animal has never seen a fish. 这只小动物从未见过鱼.
He doesn't seem too convinced. 他似乎不太相信.
Mother squirrel must first show junior 松鼠妈妈必须先给小松鼠看
the right opening. 正确的开口.
After a hesitant sampling,the young squirrel 经过犹豫的取样,小松鼠
quickly develops a taste for it 很快就对它产生了兴趣
and discovers the grizzly in himself. 发现了自己身上的灰熊.
The feast is discovered and the second offspring 宴会被发现,第二个后代
doesn't hesitate for long. 毫不犹豫.
Food envy sets in and the two of them finally 食物嫉妒开始了,他们两个终于
take turns satisfying their ravenous hunger. 轮流满足他们贪婪的饥饿.
Where food is rare,you can't afford to be picky, 在食物稀少的地方,你不能挑食,
a principle that safeguards the survival 保障生存的原则
of many squirrel species in baron landscapes. 许多松鼠物种在男爵景观.
Several thousand kilometers further south 再往南几千公里
along the west coast of California, 沿着加利福尼亚西海岸,
the hills of the back country are lined 乡间的小山两旁都是
with old oak trees. 有老橡树.
There's food here in abundance. 这里有很多食物.
For specialists. 为专家服务.
Acorn woodpeckers live in large family groups 橡子啄木鸟生活在一个大的家庭群体中
of up to a dozen. 最多一打.
As their name indicates,they specialize 正如他们的名字所表明的,他们专精于
in harvesting acorns. 收获橡子.
Each acorn is flow individually to a central spot 每个橡子单独流向一个中心点
in the territory. 在领土上.
The granary tree. 谷仓树.
Winter food supplies are stored over generations 冬天的食物是世代储存的
in such a tree. 在这样一棵树上.
Over the years,the woodpeckers have pecked away thousands 多年来,啄木鸟啄走了数千只
of little holes into the trunk and filled them 把树干上的小洞填满
with acorns. 有橡子.
The size and shape of the openings are trimmed 洞口的大小和形状将被修剪
to the precise size of the acorns. 精确到橡子的大小.
But not every acorn fits into every hole. 但不是每个橡子都能塞进每个洞.
The birds are being watched. 鸟儿正在被监视.
For California ground squirrels,a storage tree 对于加州地松鼠来说,一棵储藏树
full of nuts like this is a table set for dining. 像这样装满坚果的桌子是用来吃饭的.
But it's not so easy. 但这并不容易.
The woodpeckers have stationed a guard. 啄木鸟派了一个卫兵.
For now the intruder is kept off. 目前,入侵者被挡在门外.
But a squirrel doesn't give up quite so easily. 但是松鼠不会轻易放弃.
Wait for a moment until the woodpecker is distracted and go. 等一会儿,直到啄木鸟分心,然后离开.
The coast is still clear. 海岸线仍然畅通.
It's time to get down to business. 是时候开始谈正事了.
Again,nothing. 再说一遍,没什么.
The woodpecker can quickly get rid of the traces 啄木鸟能很快清除痕迹
of the attack. 袭击的后果.
Now it's time to wait and look as innocent as possible. 现在是时候等待了,让自己看起来尽可能清白.
The next attempt starts in the woodpecker's blind spot. 下一次尝试从啄木鸟的盲点开始.
The guard hasn't spotted the squirrel. 警卫没有发现松鼠.
No rash movements. 没有鲁莽的动作.
The tactic pays off. 这种策略是值得的.
Quickly fill your cheeks before the woodpecker notices. 在啄木鸟注意到之前,赶快填满你的脸颊.
Don't lose your cool now. 现在不要失去冷静.
All you can do now is bear the pain,close your eyes 你现在所能做的就是忍受痛苦,闭上眼睛
and hope for the best. 希望一切顺利.
Made it. 成功了.
Thick fur also protects you from sharp beaks. 厚厚的皮毛也可以保护你免受尖利的喙.
A little cheeky,a little painful, 有点厚脸皮,有点疼,
but somehow you pulled through. 但你还是挺过来了.
The Alps. 阿尔卑斯山.
The meadows above the treeline are the home of marmots. 树线上的草地是旱獭的家.
They too are squirrels. 它们也是松鼠.
Alpine marmots spend the summer days literally 阿尔卑斯旱獭在夏天过得很好
fattening themselves. 养肥自己.
The alpine pastures are their land of milk and honey. 阿尔卑斯山的牧场是他们的牛奶和蜂蜜之地.
Good provisions are necessary,for here there will 良好的供应是必要的,因为这里会有
soon be meter-high snow. 很快就会下一米高的雪.
The most valuable tidbits are defended vehemently. 对最有价值的小道消息进行了激烈的辩护.
Layers of fat are good for the winter. 脂肪层对冬天有好处.
But it does mean you get out of breath easily. 但这确实意味着你很容易上气不接下气.
Marmots don't like heat. 土拨鼠不喜欢热.
Their comfort zone is the cool mountain region. 他们的舒适区是凉爽的山区.
They have few sweat glands and have a hard time 他们几乎没有汗腺,日子也不好过
getting rid of stored body heat. 排除体内储存的热量.
Marmots live close together so there are 土拨鼠生活在一起,所以
often skirmishes. 经常发生小冲突.
Then the slow-paced alpine residents turn 然后慢节奏的阿尔卑斯山居民转身
into bear-like sumo wrestlers. 变成熊一样的相扑选手.
They bite,scuffle and shove. 他们咬,扭打和推搡.
If one starts,a pack quickly forms 如果一个开始,一个包很快形成
and then everyone fights each other. 然后大家互相打架.
The opponents try to knock each other over 对手们试图互相击倒
with targeted attacks. 有针对性的攻击.
With marmots as with real sumo wrestlers, 土拨鼠和真正的相扑选手一样,
big is beautiful. 大就是美.
A heavier dead weight has advantages when you're wrestling. 当你摔跤时,较重的负重有好处.
Strength and agility take care of the rest. 剩下的就靠力量和敏捷了.
Fit and fat. 又胖又健康.
For marmots,these attributes are not at odds 对于土拨鼠来说,这些属性并不矛盾
with each other. 彼此之间.
The squirrels of the world are as different 世界上的松鼠也不一样
as they can be. 因为他们可以.
But they all have one thing in common, 但他们都有一个共同点,
astonishing adaptability. 惊人的适应性.
Some of it is hereditary. 有些是遗传的.
But much of it is learned or simply tried out. 但其中很多都是经过学习或简单尝试的.
They learn about danger and how to find things 他们了解危险和如何发现事物
that are edible early on from their mothers. 早期从母亲那里可以吃的.
But later too,they're clever and quick to learn. 但后来,他们又聪明又学得快.
When the time comes to find new feeding grounds, 到了寻找新的觅食地的时候,
they're second to none. 他们是首屈一指的.
They are true survival artists. 他们是真正的生存艺术家.
Their shrewdness and cleverness are legendary. 他们的精明和聪明是传奇.
Squirrels have become one of the most successful animal 松鼠已经成为最成功的动物之一
families and live almost all over the world today. 如今,家庭和家庭几乎遍布世界各地.
Our Eurasian squirrels have also found new territories 我们的欧亚松鼠也发现了新的领地
though they quickly reach their limits. 尽管他们很快就达到了极限.
Time to dare one last mighty jump into the world of people, 是时候勇敢地最后一次跳进人类的世界了,
into our cities. 进入我们的城市.
The asphalt jungle doesn't look like the optimal 沥青丛林看起来不像是最佳的
living space at first but squirrels are no 一开始是生活空间,但松鼠不是
big city neurotics. 大城市的神经病.
They take urban life from the practical side. 他们从实用的角度考虑城市生活.
And certainly appreciate being close to us humans. 当然也很感激和我们人类亲近.
This is based on reciprocity. 这是建立在互惠基础上的.
The little fellows are very popular in the nature poor 这些小家伙在穷人中很受欢迎
world of big cities. 大城市的世界.
More and more people set up feeding sites 越来越多的人设立了喂食点
to have the comical vagrants nearby. 让滑稽的流浪汉在附近.
Today squirrels have gotten used to life 今天松鼠已经习惯了生活
in the city. 在城市里.
They are even less stressed than their fellows 他们甚至比他们的同伴压力更小
outside town despite the continuous disruptions 尽管持续的混乱
and street noise. 还有街上的噪音.
The city offers them plenty of food 这座城市给他们提供了充足的食物
because where there are people,there is always food. 因为哪里有人,哪里就有食物.
And who knows,maybe their adaptability will soon lead 谁知道呢,也许他们的适应能力很快就会
to the evolution of a new ultra relaxed 一种新的超放松的进化
big city squirrel. 大城市松鼠.
At any rate,they're always full of surprises. 无论如何,他们总是充满惊喜.