安第斯山脉，地球上最长的山脉，自成一个世界 The Andes, the longest mountain range on the planetand a world unto itself.
这些巨大的山脉，实际上是各种生态系统的集合 These giant mountains are in fact a diverse collection of ecosystems
它从最原始的丛林蔓延到永远积雪覆盖的山峰 that spread from the most virgin of jungles and rise to perpetual snow-covered peaks.
这个地球上最独特地区的居民，是一群神奇而独特的生物 The inhabitants of this most unique region of the earth are a fabulous and unique collection of living beings.
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安第斯山脉
安第斯山脉象一堵巨大的墙，可以俯瞰太平洋 The Andes mountain range forms a massive wall that looks out over the Pacific Ocean.
它是世界上最长的山脉， It's the longest chain of mountains in the world,
从巴塔哥尼亚上升，最远延伸到哥伦比亚西部 rising in Patagonia, reaching as far as western Colombia.
安第斯山脉的平均海拔在3000到4000米之间，包括地球上最高的火山 The average altitude of the Andes Mountains is between 3,000 and 4,000 metres, including the highest volcanoes on the planet.
安第斯山脉脚下是世界上最干燥的沙漠， At the feet of the Andes lies the driest desert in the world,
巨大的亚马逊河和奥里诺科河从山峰间涌出 and from among its peaks emerge the mighty Amazon and Orinoco rivers.
很少有动物能像安第斯秃鹰那样对这片令人惊叹的地区有全方位的了解 Few animals have as all-encompassing a view of this stunning region is the Andean condor.
安第斯秃鹰是地球上最大的陆生鸟类 The Andean condor is the largest terrestrial bird on earth.
它的翼展可以超过3米 Its wingspan can exceed three metres.
由于这些巨大的翅膀，它可以毫不费力地飞到安第斯山脉最高的山峰之上，在气流中翱翔 Thanks to these enormous wings it soars effortlessly above even the highest Andes summits, gliding on the air currents.
秃鹰是一种强壮有力的鸟，它的大部分时间都在寻找稀缺的腐肉， The condor is a strong, powerful bird that spends much of its time in search of scarce carrion,
在这些山脉的每一个角落上下巡逻 patrolling high and low over every corner of these mountains.
它的生活对任何粗犷、有经验的山地人来说都是熟悉的 Its life would be familiar to any rugged, experienced mountaineer.
所有生活在安第斯山脉最高处的居民都是坚韧的动物，它们习惯了这里的极端环境 All the inhabitants of the highest reaches of the Andes are tough creatures accustomed to the extreme conditions here.
安第斯山脉的大部分地区都是岩石地貌， Large parts of the Andes are made up of rocky terrain,
高高的平原，令人眩晕的峡谷， high plains, and vertiginous gorges,
地球上最高的悬崖就藏在那里 where the tallest cliffs on the planet hide away.
这片严酷、看似不屈不挠的领土是地球上最稀有的熊类之一的家园: This harsh, apparently indomitable territory is home to one of the rarest bears on the planet:
安第斯熊，或眼镜熊 the Andean, or spectacled bear.
眼镜熊是一种游牧民，一生都在安第斯山脉的许多地方游荡 The spectacled bear is a nomad that spends its life wandering around many of the Andes landscapes.
即使在最不适宜居住的地区， Even in the most inhospitable regions,
在海拔3000米左右的地方， at altitudes of around 3,000 metres,
它设法在各种各样的小块土地上勉强维持生存 it manages to eke out an existence on a wide range of plots.
高地上的脆弱琼斯植物 是它的饮食中受欢迎的补充， Upland fraile jones are welcome additions to its diet,
它多用途的牙齿使这种顽强的灌木轻松地工作 its versatile teeth making light work of this hardy shrub.
安第斯山脉的规模非常巨大，在海拔近4000米的峰顶之间， The dimensions of the Andes are so gargantuan that between its summits at nearly 4,000 metres above sea level,
众多的湖泊和泻湖进一步扩大了这些看似不受欢迎的高地的生活质量和华美 a multitude of lakes and lagoons further swell the richness and quality of life of these seemingly unwelcoming heights.
这里是世界上最高的可航行的湖， It's here that the highest navigable lake in the world,
近200公里长的的的喀喀湖 the Titicaca, at nearly 200 kilometres long, is located.
但的的喀喀湖隐藏着一个巨大的动物宝藏 But Lake Titicaca hides a great zoological treasure.
许多土生土长的鱼类和鸟类生活在它的水域下或上，比如安第斯白骨顶黑鸭， Many indigenous species of fish and birds live above and below its waters, such as Andean coots,
它们把巢穴藏在几乎无法穿透的托托拉牛灯芯草河岸上 which hide their nests in the nearly impenetrable banks of totora bullrushes.
白骨顶黑鸭并不是在这些非常寒冷的水域中潜水的唯一物种 The coots are not the only species that dive in these very cold waters.
不同种类的鸭子和鸊鷉能够存活下来，这要感谢大量的鱼，对这些鱼而言，这个湖也是家 Different species of ducks and grebes survive, thanks to the numerous fish to whom the lake is also home.
但整个山脉中最不寻常的动物之一，它的生活隐藏在潜水鸟的注意之外， But one of the most extraordinary animals of the entire mountain range lives its life hidden from the attention of diving birds,
不是在湖外，而是在的喀喀湖冰冷的湖水中 not on but in the icy waters of Lake Titicaca.
硕大奇特的的喀喀湖水蛙 The large, peculiar Titicaca water frog.
这是一种不寻常的青蛙，因为它过着完全水生的生活，这是对这里低温空气的一种反应 It's an unusual frog because it leads an entirely aquatic existence, a response to the low air temperatures here.
个体长半米，重达一公斤，曾经有过记录 Individuals measuring half a metre in length, weighing up to a kilogram, have been recorded.
除了它的体型，更不寻常的是它的皮肤有非常多的皱纹 Apart from its size, it's even more unusual in having extremely wrinkled skin.
这些皱纹实际上是皮肤的褶皱和皮瓣，这是青蛙非常不典型的特征 These wrinkles are in fact folds and flaps of skin, a very uncharacteristic feature for a frog.
它们增加了皮肤的表面积，以便最大限度地从水中吸收氧气， They increase the skin's surface area in order to maximize the amount of oxygen it can absorb from the water,
在这样高的海拔，氧气含量很低 which at these altitudes is poorly oxygenated.
的的喀喀湖水蛙继续给我们带来惊喜 And the Titicaca water frog continues to surprise.
它是为数不多的会照顾自己卵的两栖动物之一， It's one of the few amphibians that takes care of its eggs,
在它们孵化前保护它们免受猎手的伤害 protecting them from hunters before they hatch.
当它们站岗的时候，它们会自己享用一顿丰盛的午餐。 And while they keep guard, they help themselves to a good lunch.
向南几百公里， Hundreds of kilometres to the south,
在海拔2500米的地方，其它更温暖、更咸的湖泊与的喀喀湖几乎没有共同点， at an altitude of 2,500 metres, other warmer and saltier lakes have little in common with Titicaca,
除了也位于安第斯山脉 except for also lying within the Andes.
安第斯山脉有许多面，许多不同的性格 The mountains of the Andes have many faces, many different personalities.
从的喀喀湖的冰冷海水和火烈鸟湖的盐滩， From the cold waters of Titicaca and the salt flats of the flamingos' lake,
安第斯山脉的性格经历了许多变化 the Andes character goes through many changes.
安第斯火烈鸟只生活在这片荒凉的地区， Andean flamingos live only in this desolate region,
位于世界上最干燥的沙漠和冰峰之间 located between the driest desert in the world on one side and icy peaks on the other.
在这里，它们过着隐居但活跃的生活，尤其是在交配季节， Here they lead a secluded but active life, especially during the mating season,
当它们在无情的阳光下进行令人眼花缭乱的同步编舞表演时 when they engage in dazzling displays of synchronized choreographies under the relentless sun.
但安第斯山脉并非孤立无援 But the Andes are not simply solitary,
荒凉的山峰和广袤、空旷、干旱的领土 desolate peaks and vast, empty, and arid territories.
最高的山峰被巨大的冰川覆盖， The highest summits are covered by gigantic glaciers,
由于全球变暖的无情开始，冰川正在逐年减少 which, thanks to the relentless onset of global warming, are diminishing year on year.
安第斯山脉的冰川从北向南延伸，就像地球上最长山脉上的纹理 The glaciers of the Andes run from north to south, like veins through this longest mountain range on the planet.
全长超过8,500公里， It's over 8,500 kilometres in length,
它的山峰平均海拔接近4000米 and its peaks have an average altitude close to 4,000 metres.
在冰川脚下，云层无情地撞击着安第斯山脉的山峰 At the glaciers' feet, clouds crash and bubble inexorably against the Andes peaks.
在这样做的过程中，它们创造了另一种截然不同的环境 In doing so they create another radically different environment.
这只是安第斯山脉的多重性格之一 This is just one of the Andes' multiple personalities.
热带云林位于山脉中最高、最潮湿的地带 The tropical cloud forest located in the highest, wettest zones of the mountains.
这是一个有雾、有细雨、有湿气的世界 This is a world of fogs, of fine rain, of moisture.
轰轰烈烈的云团，像旧旗一样，被狂风拍打得粉碎 The crashing clouds disintegrate in tatters like old flags, buffeted by blustering winds.
在这个奇怪的领域，黑胸秃鹰统治着至高无上的地位 In this curious realm, black-chested buzzard eagles reign supreme.
黑胸秃鹰是安第斯山脉顶尖的猎手之一， The black-chested buzzard eagle is one of the Andes' principal apex hunters,
巡逻从山顶到山谷的山脉 patrolling the mountain range from peak to valley.
这种捕食者主要通过狩猎，负责控制、 This predator is largely responsible for controlling,
啮齿动物和其它小型哺乳动物的数量 through hunting, the populations of rodents and other small mammals.
这里从来不缺食物 And food is never lacking here.
如此丰富的资源使得秃鹰可以在许多不同的安第斯栖息地筑巢， Such abundance allows the buzzard eagles to nest in many different Andean habitats,
甚至保持稳定的搭配，在相同的领地保持相同的巢穴数年 and even maintain stable pairings, keeping the same nests for several years in the same territories.
一些秃鹰夫妇把它们的家建在云的边界上， Some buzzard eagle couples make their home right on the cloud boundary,
在那里，山地生态系统变成了幽灵般的丛林 where the mountain ecosystems become ghostly jungles.
在这种特殊环境的潮湿和薄雾中，某种东西在某处嗡嗡作响 Something hums somewhere in the moisture and mist of this special environment.
潮湿的空气随着几十种不同种类的蜂鸟不断拍打翅膀的节奏而振动 The wet air vibrates to the incessant rhythm of the tiny beating wings of dozens of different species of Colibri.
蜂鸟既小又引人注目 Colibri are as striking as they are small.
尽管它们是各种各样的纪录打破者，从翅膀的速度到新陈代谢， And although they're record breakers of all kinds, from the speed of their wings, to their metabolisms,
或者它们心跳的惊人速度， or the stunning rate at which their hearts beat,
这些小型的安第斯居民是非常重要的 these diminutive inhabitants of the Andes are most significant
因为它们与几十种安第斯植物的特殊关系， for their extraordinary relationship with dozens of Andean plant species,
以及它们在授粉过程中所扮演的角色 and the role they play in their pollination.
它们在悬挂的花朵周围盘旋，不知疲倦地嗡嗡作响， They hover and hum tirelessly around hanging flowers,
一一拜访，边走边施肥 visiting them one by one, fertilizing them as they go.
很少有猎手住在这些潮湿多雾的林地里 Few hunters live in these damp, foggy woodlands.
蜂鸟速度非常快，几乎没有敌人 Colibri are so fast they have few enemies.
但在筑巢的时候，它们是最脆弱的 But when building their nests, they're at their most vulnerable.
西部山地，或西部矮星，长鼻浣熊，多毛，小，不安分， The western mountain, or western dwarf, coati, hairy, small, and restless,
是安第斯山脉北部云雾森林中为数不多的专门的掠食者之一 is one of the few exclusive predators of the cloud forests of the northern Andes.
安第斯长鼻浣熊个头很小，但受到了保护 The Andean coati is very small, but is protected
从这片神秘森林的恶劣环境中长着浓密的皮毛 from the inclement conditions of these enigmatic forests by its dense fur.
长鼻浣熊一直在移动， The coati is constantly on the move,
充分利用云森林提供的每一种资源 taking advantage of every resource that the cloud forest offers.
在森林最偏远的角落， In the furthest-flung corners of the forest,
它敏感的鼻子帮助它嗅出和发现各种可能为它提供食物的小动物 its sensitive snout helps it to sniff out and detect all kinds of small animals that might offer it sustenance.
它好奇的鼻子会检查沿途的一切 Its inquisitive nose checks everything in its path.
长鼻浣熊甚至在树上和树枝上探险， The coati even explores up in the trees and branches,
最终，它的决心将它带到了一个巢穴 and eventually its determination leads it to a nest.
今天的早餐包括炒鸡蛋 Today's breakfast includes scrambled eggs.
在这个诡异、凄凉的雾世界里， In this eerie, lugubrious world of fog,
鸟类通过穿上最引人注目的羽毛而脱颖而出 birds stand out by dressing in the most striking plumage.
在这样的条件下保持羽毛的清洁和光泽需要严格的日常仪式 Keeping one's feathers clean and shiny in these conditions requires a rigorous daily ritual.
丛林里的一条小小溪是进行每日一次沐浴的绝佳场所 A small jungle stream is a perfect place to perform once-daily ablutions.
河流和溪流纵横交错在安第斯地区， Rivers and streams crisscross the Andes region,
吸引各种各样的野生动物，它们的存在在生命水域内和周围弹跳 attracting a variety of wildlife whose existence bounces in and around the lives waters.
好奇的蛇潜伏在河岸上， Curious snakes lurk on the banks of the river,
挂在树枝上，舌头感知着水面 hanging from the branches with their tongue feeling the surface of the water.
这条墨西哥或棕色藤蔓蛇正在寻找食物， This Mexican, or brown, vine snake is looking for food,
但它的目的并不是要在地球上找到它 but its intention is not to find it in the terrestrial world.
相反，它的舌头能探测到水面的变化，以及水面发出的气味 Instead, its tongue detects changes on the surface of the water, and the smells that emerge from it.
不同安第斯生态系统之间的关系是强烈而持久的 The relationships that exist between the different Andes ecosystems are intense and durable.
在海拔较低的地方，云不留下雨也不留下雾， At lower altitudes, where clouds leave neither rain nor fog,
涓涓细流变得更加重要 little streams become of even greater importance.
大家都来这里饮水、降温，甚至吃饭 Everyone comes here to drink, to cool off, and even to eat.
这里是安第斯山脉的干燥森林， This is the territory of the dry forests of the Andes,
这些干燥森林生长在安第斯山脉的山麓和山上，面朝太平洋 which flourish on the foothills and mountains of the Andes that face the Pacific Ocean.
安第斯山脉的干旱森林必须经受住长期的干旱， The Andes' dry forests must withstand long periods of drought,
穿插着让树木和土地再次变绿的雨季 interspersed with rainy seasons that turn trees and land green again.
安第斯干旱森林是大量生物的自然栖息地 The Andean dry forests are the natural habitat of a sizeable community of creatures
它们已经习惯了周期性的缺水 that have grown accustomed to the periodical scarcity of water.
有些种类的鱼，如cascafe鱼， Some species of fish, such as the cascafe,
已经找到了解决它所栖息的溪流中暂时缺乏液体的方法 have found ways to deal with the temporary lack of liquid in the streams that it inhabits.
这种缺水甚至对cascafe鱼来说是有益的，因为它为cascafe鱼提供了丰富的食物 This scarcity of water is even beneficial to the cascafe, as it provides it with an abundance of food.
当洪水退去时，昆虫就会聚集到仅存的几处池塘和水坑中 When the waters subside, insects flock to the few remaining pools and puddles.
这是鱼不会放过的机会 It's an opportunity that the fish are not going to let pass.
cascafe鱼拥有非凡的视觉， The cascafe possess an extraordinary sense of sight,
这使得它们甚至可以看到水面以外的东西 which allows them to see even beyond the surface of the water.
饥饿的鱼急切地观察着陆地世界，寻找食物 The hungry fish eagerly observe the terrestrial world in search of food.
它们可以非常准确地将自己推出水面，捕捉靠近的昆虫 They can propel themselves out to the water with great accuracy to hunt insects that come near.
它们一次又一次地跳跃，捕捉任何毫无戒心的昆虫 They leap again and again to capture any unsuspecting insect.
它们甚至可以发现飞逝的蜻蜓，试图在飞行中抓住它们 They can even detect fleeting dragonflies, which they attempt to grab in flight.
这是一种冒险的策略，很少会有收获 It's a risky tactic that rarely results in a prize.
cascafe鱼生活的干燥森林和日益减少的溪流也是眼镜熊的领地的一部分， The dry forests and their dwindling streams where the cascafe live are also part of the spectacled bears' territory,
特别是当树木和植物果实累累的时候 especially when trees and plants are in fruit.
眼镜熊是地球上最稀有的熊类之一， The spectacled bear is one of the rarest ursines on the planet,
它是唯一栖息在南美洲的，总是在大山上或周围 and is the only one that inhabits South America, always on or around the great mountain chain.
这些熊只生活在安第斯山脉 These bears live only in the Andes,
并从高原和干旱地区行走到山区周围干燥多云的森林 and travel from the high plains and arid areas to both the dry and cloudy forests around the mountain region.
尽管它们矮胖，有点罗圈腿的样子， Despite their stocky and somewhat bowlegged appearance,
眼镜熊极其敏捷 spectacled bears are extremely agile.
无论是安第斯山脉的山峰，还是生长在那里的高大挺拔的树木，都没有给它们带来任何问题 Neither the Andes peaks nor the tall, straight trees that grow there present any problem for them.
一只年轻的熊妈妈带着她的幼崽行走 A young mother bear is travelling with her female cub.
它们有着非常牢固的家庭纽带，这将使它们至少在一起生活两年 They have a very strong family bond that will keep them together for at least two years.
在此期间，母熊会教给幼崽在安第斯山脉生存所需的所有秘密 During that time, the mother will teach her cub all the secrets it needs to be able to survive in the Andes.
除了攀登，熊妈妈还展示了幼小的后代 As well as climbing, Mama Bear shows how young offspring
哪些水果是最美味的，以及找到它们的最佳时间和地点 which fruits are the tastiest, and the best time and place to find them.
而现在，尽管它看起来贫瘠， And right now, despite its barren appearance,
干燥的森林提供了丰富多样的水果 the dry forest provides fruit in considerable abundance and variety.
眼镜熊大多是食草动物， Spectacled bears are mostly herbivorous,
因此，它们花了很大一部分时间来寻找这两者 and so spend a large part of their time searching for both
草木丛中香甜可口的零食 sweet and savoury snacks among the vegetation.
安第斯山脉的熊原本是食肉动物，现在已经适应了更多的素食饮食 The bears of the Andes, originally carnivores, have adapted to a more vegetarian diet.
但在这里最干燥的山区森林里，有各种类型和大小的真正的食肉动物 But here in the driest forests of the mountain region, there are genuine carnivores of all types and sizes.
落叶中有大量狼蛛 Tarantulas abound in the leaf litter.
这只狼蛛保护它的孩子，就像熊妈妈保护她的孩子一样 This tarantula is as protective of its young as the mother bear is of hers.
蜘蛛最安全的婴儿期是这样度过的-- The safest infancy that any spider has is one spent
紧贴着母亲的腹部 clinging to a mother's abdomen.
体型庞大，多毛，有毒，这些大型蜘蛛是令人印象深刻的猎手， Big, hairy, and venomous, these large spiders are impressive hunters, which,
由于它们的体型和凶猛相结合，甚至可以捕猎小型脊椎动物 thanks to the combination of their size and ferocity, can even hunt small vertebrates.
但是，尽管它们拥有凶猛的武器和好斗的本性，它们的敌人却很多 But despite their fierce armaments and combative nature, they have many enemies.
带颈的蚁鸫鸟也是一种可怕的猎手 The collared antshrike is also a formidable hunter.
这种鸟是一种惊人的昆虫捕食者，潜伏在树叶中，寻找各种各样的猎物 This bird, a prodigious predator of insects, skulks in the foliage, looking for all kinds of prey.
这似乎是一项鲁莽的任务， It might appear a foolhardy mission,
但这只狼蛛即将成为蚁鸫鸟的又一个受害者 but this tarantula is about to become another of the antshrike's victims.
它的喙移动的速度和凶猛使得 Its beak moves at a speed and ferocity that renders
任何自卫的企图都不可能 any attempt at self-defense impossible.
这些蜘蛛还有来自昆虫王国的可怕敌人 These spiders also have redoubtable enemies from the insect kingdom.
某些种类的黄蜂进化出了有毒的刺 Certain species of wasp have evolved a venomous sting
这能在几分钟内使大型蛛形纲动物跛足 that cripples the great arachnid within minutes.
一旦被固定住，黄蜂就会把蜘蛛运到它们的巢穴，在蜘蛛里产卵， Once immobilized, the wasps transport the spider to their nest, where they lay their eggs in it,
在那里，它将成为它们幼虫的新鲜食物 and where it will serve as fresh food for their larvae.
这是一项需要很大努力的任务，因为它们的猎物是自己的两倍大 It's a task that requires not a little effort, given their prey's size is twice their own.
但幸运的是，在这种情况下， But fortunately on this occasion,
一个友好的邻居苍蝇在旁边帮忙 a friendly neighbourhood fly is on hand to help out.
当地幼虫的午餐 Lunch for local larvae.
对于如此庞大而致命的生物来说，这是一个意想不到的结局 An unexpected end for such a large and deadly creature.
对狼蛛来说，幸运的是，森林保护了它们和它们的大量种群 Fortunately for the tarantulas, the forest protects them and their large populations.
金色的，普通的，或哥伦比亚的，树栖蜥与狼蛛争夺同样的食物 The golden, common, or Colombian, tegu competes with tarantulas for the same food.
但在这个明显干燥的栖息地，这种大型蜥蜴享受着更多样的饮食 But in this apparently dry habitat, this large lizard enjoys a much more varied diet.
palo bamboso或palo llavero的果实，让熊非常喜欢， The fruits of the palo bamboso, or palo llavero, which spectacled bears like so much,
都是爬行动物不打算错过的快乐 are a delight that the reptile does not intend to miss out on.
也就是说，它不满足于仅仅一个开胃菜 That said, it's not satisfied with just a starter.
蜘蛛可以做美味的第二道菜 A spider will make a tasty second course.
但事实证明，这对蜥蜴来说有点太辛辣了 But it turns out to be a bit too spicy for the lizard.
覆盖在它身上的细毛实际上是有毒的，对许多攻击者来说是有效的驱避剂， The fine hairs that cover its body are in fact toxic and serve as an effective repellent to many attackers,
但蜥蜴不是 but not the lizard.
蜥蜴摩擦蜘蛛，不费太大力气就把大部分刺毛都去掉了 The lizard rubs the spider and breaks off the majority of the stinging hairs without too much trouble.
快速品尝一下，看看它的大餐准备好了没有 A quick taste to see if its meal is ready.
还是有点太辛辣了 Still a little too spicy.
但再做几道点睛之笔，这款蜘蛛小点心就能做到完美了 But a few finishing touches, and the spidey snack will be done to perfection.
尽管如此，蜥蜴的食欲仍在驱使它前行 Still, the lizard's appetite urges it on.
它在树叶中发现了美味的甜点，可能是在另一个猎手的攻击中受伤了 It finds a delicious dessert in the foliage, perhaps injured in another hunter's attack.
这只安第斯蜥蜴用一只老鼠结束了它的多道菜大餐，然后前往植物中， This Andes lizard ends its multi-course meal with a mouse before heading off to the vegetation,
躲在那里消化大量摄入的食物 where it hides to digest its substantial intake.
安第斯的居民按季节聚集在这些树林里 The inhabitants of the Andes gather in these woods according to the season.
这里有很多应季食物， There's a lot of seasonal food here,
而这个丰裕的时期，正好与新的一代出现相吻合 and this time of abundance coincides with the emergence of the new generation.
野猪带着幼崽在它们的领地上巡逻，收集森林里的果实 Peccaries patrol their territories with their youngsters, collecting the fruits of the forest.
野猪时刻保持警惕 Peccaries are always on alert.
它们的眼睛必须无处不在，即使在吃东西的时候也不能放松警惕 They must have eyes everywhere and not drop their guard even while eating.
你永远不知道隐藏的猎手可能潜伏在哪里 You never know where a hidden hunter may be lurking.
这一次，现实中的威胁只是一个小惊吓 This time the threat in reality is a minor scare.
一对西舒兰小狐狸， A pair of Sechuran fox cubs,
今年春天的安第斯世界，成千上万的幼崽中只有两只被发现 just two of the thousands of youngsters discovering the world of the Andes this spring.
幼崽们第一次独自冒险外出 The cubs venture out for the first time on their own.
它们向外张望，躲在灌木丛中 They peek out, hide in the brush.
它们嗅着空气，试探性地品尝落叶中的水果和昆虫 They sniff the air and tentatively taste fruits and insects in the leaf litter.
它们还有很多东西要学 They still have much to learn.
幼崽的父母就在不远处。有些喜鹊会监视整个家族 The cubs' parents are not far away. Some magpies watch the whole family.
这些鸟经常带领犬科动物找到美味的食物来源 The birds often lead the canines to tasty sources of food.
但此刻，成年狐狸自己也在忙着打猎 But at the moment, the adult foxes themselves are occupied in hunting.
狐狸是优秀的机会主义者，会利用它们遇到的任何资源 Foxes are excellent opportunists, exploiting whatever resources they come across.
危险的动物，如热带蜈蚣，在嗅落叶时可能会造成严重的不便 Dangerous animals such as tropical centipedes can be serious inconveniences while sniffing around the leaf litter.
蜈蚣的咬伤非常痛苦，对较小的动物来说甚至是致命的 The centipedes' bite is very painful, and even deadly for smaller animals.
但西舒兰狐非常熟练， But Sechuran foxes are very skilled,
而原本可能是问题的东西，最终变成了一顿丰盛的早餐 and what might have been a problem ends up becoming a hearty breakfast.
狐狸充分利用安第斯森林提供给它们的任何食物来源，但并不是唯一这样做的动物 The foxes make the most of any food source the Andes forest offers them, but are not the only animals to do so.
在 梅莱罗树周围，大量的蜜汁滴渗出， Around the melero tree, oozing nectar in generous drops,
各种动物聚集在一起，希望能得到它美味的分泌物 a variety of fauna gathers in the hope of getting at its delicious secretion.
各种动物都被这种植物吸引，它们舔、吸、吃它美味的、提供能量的汁液 All kinds of animals are attracted to the plant and they lick, suck, and eat its delicious and energy-giving juices.
鸟类利用蚜虫留下的洞 Birds take advantage of the holes left by aphids.
百灵鸟来品尝甘甜的蜜汁 Larks arrive to taste the sweet drops of nectar.
蜂鸟找到了一种很容易获得的飞行乐趣 Hummingbirds find an easily accessible in-flight pleasure.
一群鸟聚集在森林的巨大吸引力周围 A multitude of birds crowd around the great attraction of the forest.
一条奥顿的蟒蛇也靠近了这棵树，但目的截然不同 An Orton's boa also approaches the tree, but with very different intentions.
蛇移动非常缓慢，摆出一种看起来像其它树枝的姿势 The snake moves very slowly and takes up a posture to look like any other branch.
它的策略很简单:不被注意，直到有鸟经过足够近的地方 Its strategy is simple: to go unnoticed till a bird passes close enough.
看起来并不容易 It doesn't look easy.
奖品是:一只粗心大意的鸟最终会被蛇咬死 The prize: an inattentive bird ends up in the snake's jaws.
其余的鸟儿尽它们最大的努力来帮助它们的同伴 The rest of the birds do their best to come to their companion's aid.
但蟒蛇得到了它想要的。 But the boa has what it wanted.
安第斯山脉非常长，种类繁多，在它的山麓，非常不同的生态系统蓬勃发展， The Andes are so long and so varied that in its foothills, very different ecosystems flourish,
从干燥、看似荒凉的林地到郁郁葱葱、生机勃勃的雨林 from dry, seemingly inhospitable woodlands to lush, lively rain forests.
雄伟的奥里诺科河和亚马逊河从这些山脉中奔涌而出 The mighty Orinoco and Amazon rivers rise and flow from these mountains.
安第斯地区的基岩是石灰岩， The regions of the Andes, whose bedrock is limestone,
隐藏比丛林本身更令人惊讶的稀奇古怪 hide curiosities that are even more surprising than the jungle itself.
数百万年以来，水侵蚀了巨大的洞穴 Over millions of years, water has eroded gigantic caves
以及地球上最稀有鸟类之一的避难所 and chasms that are the refuge of one of the rarest birds on the planet.
在洞穴般的内部黑暗中，油鸱鹰或油鸟筑巢 In the darkness of the cavernous interior, guacharos, or oilbirds, nest.
这些奇怪的鸟生活在黑暗中，晚上出来飞行几十公里，寻找热带水果 These strange birds live in the dark and come out at night to fly dozens of kilometres in search of tropical fruit.
油鸱鹰的邻居是蝙蝠和盲鱼 The guacharos' neighbours are bats and blind fish.
油鸟的生活在很大程度上仍然是一个谜 The life of the oilbird is still largely a mystery.
雏鸟在黑暗中在巢中等待父母的到来， The chicks wait in the nest in the dark for the arrival of their parents,
它们带来了丰收的果实，让幼鸟迅速成长 who bring a crop full of rich fruit on which the youngsters grow quickly.
和邻近的蝙蝠一样，油鸱也通过回声定位来导航， Like their neighbouring bats, oilbirds navigate by means of echolocation,
这样就可以在夜间进入洞穴深处到达巢穴，没有任何问题 and so can head deep into the cave at night to reach their nests without problem.
油鸱鹰黑暗而谨慎的生活与其它丛林生物形成了鲜明的对比 The dark and discreet life of the guacharos contrasts with other jungle creatures.
几十种猴子在大森林的树上跳着吃着 Dozens of species of monkeys jump and eat high in the trees of the great forest.
不远处，水獭在捕鱼 Not far away, otters catch fish.
黄昏时分，一个令人不安的传闻开始在安第斯丛林中传播 And at dusk, a disquieting rumour begins to spread through the Andean jungle.
这是动冠伞鸟聚集的声音 It's the noise of congregating cock-of-the-rock birds.
每天日落时分，动冠伞鸟们聚集在丛林中互相挑战 Every day at sunset, cocks-of-the-rock gather in the jungle to challenge each other.
它们看起来就像一群好斗的雏鸟在对峙，看谁是街区里最强悍的孩子 They look like a gang of aggressive youngsters facing off to see who are the toughest kids on the block.
事实上，它们在训练，它们每天都在训练，以便在交配季节到来时保持体形 In fact, they're training, which they do every day to stay in shape for when the mating season arrives.
在那一刻，它们生命中至关重要的时刻，它们必须征服一小块阳光普照的领土， At that moment, a crucial one in their lives, they must conquer a small sunlit territory,
从那里，它们试图用自己引人注目的颜色给潜在的配偶留下深刻印象 from which they try to impress a potential mate with their striking colours.
安第斯丛林提供的水果种类繁多，种类繁多，这些鸟可以每天训练几个小时 The Andean jungle provides so many and such varying fruits that these birds can afford to train for a few hours a day.
安第斯山脉为成千上万的物种提供了家园和避难所 The Andes offers home and shelter to tens of thousands of vastly differing species.
安第斯山脉是地球上最长最荒凉的山脉， The Andes, the longest and wildest mountain range on the planet,
是各种动植物的家园，如秃鹰和的的喀喀湖水蛙; is home to plants and animals as different as the condor and the Titicaca water frog;
眼镜熊和动冠伞鸟 the spectacled bear and the cock-of-the-rock.
每个物种都找到了自己的生态位， Each species has found its own niche,
它在安第斯山脉的山峰、沙漠、冰川和森林中占有一席之地， its own place among the peaks, the deserts, the glaciers, and the forests of the Andes,
这是美洲非凡的脊梁，也是美洲大陆壮丽的家园 the extraordinary backbone of a America and spectacular home of the continent.
时间轴调整 校对 chenym