Many animals on the planet are distinct. 地球上的许多动物都是与众不同的。
We know exactly what they are. 我们很清楚它们是什么。
Then, there are the mashups, 然后是混搭，
Creatures that seemed to have been built 似乎是被造出来的生物
From parts of other animals. 来自其他动物的部分。
These creatures are having a bit of an identity crisis. 这些生物有点身份危机。
Classifying capybaras is a confusing task. 对水豚进行分类是一项令人困惑的任务。
Originally, they were considered to be a type of pig. 最初，它们被认为是一种猪。
But they have a face like a beaver 但是他们的脸像海狸
And webbed feet like a duck. 像鸭子一样有蹼的脚。
They do spend a lot of time in water. 他们确实在水里呆了很多时间。
In the 16th century, the catholic church 在16世纪，天主教会
Even classified capybaras as fish 甚至把水豚归为鱼
So that their meat could be eaten on fridays 这样他们的肉可以在星期五吃
And during lent. 在四旬斋期间。
They run at high speeds 他们跑得很快
And chew their food like a camel. 像骆驼一样咀嚼食物。
So, what exactly are capybaras? 那么，水豚到底是什么？
They're rodents. 它们是啮齿动物。
The world's largest rodents at that. 世界上最大的啮齿动物。
Tipping the scales at up to 68 kilograms. 把秤倾斜到68公斤。
But the identity crisis doesn't stop there. 但身份危机并不止于此。
They squeak like guinea pigs, chirp like birds 它们像豚鼠一样尖叫，像鸟一样啁啾
And even bark like dogs when threatened. 甚至在受到威胁时像狗一样狂吠。
They're incredibly vocal, 他们的声音非常好，
So they can keep in touch with the others in their group- 这样他们就可以和小组里的其他人保持联系-
Usually 10 to 20. 通常是10到20。
But sometimes, up to 100 capybaras. 但有时，多达100只水豚。
When words just won't do, 当言语无法表达时，
They use their rear ends for communication. 他们利用后端进行通信。
Capybaras have a pair of scent glands in their rumps 水豚的尾部有一对气味腺
That they use to mark their territory. 它们用来标记自己的领地。
Males will mark everything from bushes to even females 从灌木丛到雌性，雄性动物都会做标记
And there are several females for each male. 每个男人有几个女人。
They rub their rumps and leave behind hairs 他们擦屁股留下毛发
That are coated in an oily, smelly residue. 被涂上油腻的，有臭味的残留物。
Females also do this rump-rubbing 女性也做这种臀部摩擦
But they save it for mating season 但他们把它留到交配季节
To help them attract the best partner. 帮助他们吸引最好的伴侣。
Maybe their brains are waterlogged 也许他们的脑子进水了
But capybaras also share some traits 但是水豚也有一些共同的特点
With another strange creature, the hippopotamus. 和另一个奇怪的生物河马。
Both spend most of their time in water, sleeping, eating 他们大部分时间都在水里，睡觉，吃饭
And even breading while submerged. 甚至在水下的时候也能呼吸。
The capybaras heads are designed like a hippo's too 水豚的头也被设计成河马的头
With their nostrils, ears and eyes 用他们的鼻孔，耳朵和眼睛
Able to pop out of the water, so that they can keep watch 能从水里跳出来，这样他们就能保持警惕
Of any danger lurking in the area. 任何潜伏在该地区的危险。
They can hold their breath for up to 5 minutes 他们可以屏住呼吸长达5分钟
If they need to hide from a predator 如果他们需要躲避捕食者
Like a jaguar, eagle or an anaconda. 像美洲虎、鹰或水蟒。
Capybaras can also press their ears against their heads 水豚也能用耳朵顶着头
To keep water out. 把水挡在外面。
Even their eating habits are similar to other creatures. 甚至它们的饮食习惯也与其他生物相似。
Like other herbivores, they chew their cud, 像其他食草动物一样，它们反刍，
Capybaras are similar to ruminants. 水豚与反刍动物相似。
They chew their food, bring it up and chew it again. 他们咀嚼食物，把它拿上来再咀嚼。
This is so that they can absorb as many nutrients as possible 这样他们就能吸收尽可能多的营养
From the grass and aquatic plants around them. 它们周围的草和水生植物。
They can extract even more from their food 他们能从食物中提取更多
By eating their own droppings just like rabbits. 就像兔子一样吃自己的粪便。
That helps them catch any nutrition 帮助他们获得任何营养
They may have missed the first time. 他们可能错过了第一次。
Their scientific name, hydrochaeris, means "water pig", 他们的学名叫水螅，意思是“水猪”，
Stemming from the earliest days of their identity crisis. 源于他们早期的身份危机。
But their actual name, capybara, 但他们的真实名字，水豚，
Means one who eats slender leaves, 意思是吃细长叶子的人，
Which gives a pretty good description 很好的描述了
On what they like to munch on. 他们喜欢吃什么。
And rolls off the tongue much easier than hippo, 比河马还容易吐舌头，
Duck, fish, rat, cow, pig. 鸭子，鱼，老鼠，牛，猪。
These massive south american rodents 这些巨大的南美啮齿动物
Have truly forged their own strange identity, 真的伪造了自己奇怪的身份，
Even if they had to borrow it from several other species. 即使他们不得不从其他几个物种那里借来。
It hangs out hidden in humid places 它藏在潮湿的地方
Waiting patiently for something it can eat for dinner. 耐心地等待能吃的东西。
But this creature is not exactly what it seems. 但这个生物并不像它看起来的那样。
Here's a riddle. 这是一个谜语。
What has eight legs, 什么东西有八条腿，
Can grow up to two feet wide, 可以长到两英尺宽，
And is the embodiment of most people's nightmares? 是大多数人噩梦的化身吗？
Nope, it's not a spider. 不，不是蜘蛛。
It's an amblypygi. 这是一个安布雷皮吉。
Despite it's terrifying appearance, 尽管外表很恐怖，
The amblypygi is nothing to be afraid off. 安布雷皮吉一点也不怕。
It is an arachnid but not a spider 它是蛛形纲动物，但不是蜘蛛
Because it doesn't spin silk 因为它不纺丝绸
And doesn't have venomous fangs like most spiders. 也不像大多数蜘蛛那样有毒牙。
The amblypygi is not going to bite you 安布里皮吉不会咬你的
And will likely scurry away and hide 很可能会匆匆逃走
Before you even know it's there. 在你知道它在那里之前。
Its name, amblypygi, means "blunt rump" 它的名字，安布利比吉，意思是“钝臀”
For its short stumpy rear but don't tell it that. 但别告诉它。
If that's too much of a mouthful, 如果那太多了，
They're also known as "whip spiders" 它们也被称为“鞭蜘蛛”
Or "tailless whip scorpions", 或者“无尾鞭蝎”，
Despite not being a spider or a scorpion. 尽管不是蜘蛛或蝎子。
It's a completely separate order of arachnids 这是完全不同的蜘蛛纲
Made up of 155 different species. 由155种不同的物种组成。
The whip comes from these strange, long, 鞭子来自这些奇怪的，长的，
Wispy front legs. 纤细的前腿。
These legs aren't made for walking, 这些腿不是用来走路的，
They're extremely sensitive sensory organs 它们是非常敏感的感觉器官
And the amblypygi use them to feel their way around. 安布里皮吉人用它们来感受周围的环境。
These horrifying creatures are nocturnal 这些可怕的生物是夜间活动的
With some species even living underground, 有些物种甚至生活在地下，
Which might explain why, even with eight twinkling eyes 这也许可以解释为什么，即使有八个闪烁的眼睛
Peering out at the world, 凝视世界，
The amblypygi have terrible vision. 安布利比吉人的视力很差。
They need their sensory legs 他们需要感觉腿
To know what's coming up around the corner. 想知道拐角处会发生什么。
The other 6 legs are for strutting around. 另外6条腿是用来昂首阔步的。
It doesn't exactly walk like an arachnid 它不像蛛形纲动物那样走路
More like a crustacean, 更像甲壳类动物，
Shuffling left and right like a crab. 像螃蟹一样左右摇晃。
They're also experts at staying very still, 他们也是保持安静的专家，
Especially when on the hunt. 尤其是在狩猎的时候。
Amblypygi are carnivores Amblypygi是食肉动物
With an appetite for insects and a pension for patience, 对昆虫的胃口和耐心的抚慰，
Sometimes waiting two to three weeks 有时要等两三个星期
For the perfect meal to stroll on by. 一顿完美的晚餐。
But they're not loners, far from it, 但他们并不孤独，远远不是，
These arachnids are social creatures. 这些蛛形纲动物是群居动物。
When two strange amblypygi are put together, 当两个奇怪的安布里皮吉人在一起，
They immediately seek each other out for comfort 他们立即互相寻求安慰
Or perhaps to plot world domination. 或许是为了谋划统治世界。
And they're also fantastic parents. 他们也是很棒的父母。
Females will actually carry their babies 女性实际上会带着她们的孩子
Colored with green bodies and pinkish legs on their backs. 身体呈绿色，背上有粉红色的腿。
Then when they'e big enough, the mothers and children snuggle 当它们足够大的时候，妈妈和孩子就依偎在一起
And even caress each other with their long whip arms 甚至用长长的鞭子互相爱抚
And stay together as a family group 作为一个家庭成员呆在一起
Until the kids are all grown up. 直到孩子们都长大了。
This is incredibly rare for arachnids. 这对于蛛形纲动物来说是非常罕见的。
Usually, the babies are left to fend for themselves 通常，孩子们只能自己照顾自己
After birth. 出生后。
So, you arachnophobes, 所以，你们这些讨厌蜘蛛的人，
These horrifying looking creatures are also snuggly, 这些长相恐怖的生物也依偎在一起，
While they may haunt your nightmares, 尽管它们会萦绕在你的噩梦中，
They can also be the perfect pet 它们也可以是完美的宠物
If, say, a puppy just wasn't your thing. 如果，比方说，一只小狗不是你的东西。
It is often considered to be one of the ugliest animals 它常被认为是最丑的动物之一
On the planets. 在行星上。
Maybe that explains why the warthog 也许这就解释了为什么
Might be struggling with some insecurity. 可能正与一些不安全感作斗争。
There are 16 different pig species in the world 世界上有16种不同的猪
Including this ugly thing in africa. 包括非洲的这件丑事。
Even its name is ugly, the warthog. 就连它的名字也很难看，那只野猪。
It has tusks like an elephant 它有象一样的獠牙
And facial warts like some humans. 脸上的疣像人类一样。
Its name even comes from the massive wart-like lumps 它的名字甚至来自巨大的疣状肿块
That come out of its face. 从它脸上冒出来的。
Scientists really aren't sure why they have these warts. 科学家们真的不知道他们为什么有这些疣。
One theory is that it is to provide a bit of a buffer 一种理论是它提供了一点缓冲
During a warthog fight, 在一场野猪大战中，
Which happens a lot during mating season, 这在交配季节经常发生，
As males ram each other with their massive heads. 雄性用它们巨大的头互相撞击。
Warthogs are designed to put up a fight if need be. 如果需要的话，warthog是设计用来进行战斗的。
They're born with thicker skin around their knees, 他们天生膝盖周围皮肤比较厚，
So they can drop down with ease during a scuffle. 这样他们就可以在混战中轻松降落。
Their biggest weapon is their tusks. 他们最大的武器是象牙。
Both males and females have strange-looking tusks 雄性和雌性都长着奇怪的长牙
Jutting out of their face. 从他们脸上突出来。
The upper two tusks can grow up to ten inches long. 上面的两个象牙可以长到十英寸长。
They also have two shorter tusks below 下面还有两个短牙
That can cause some damage in a fight 会在战斗中造成一些伤害
But they also help them dig in the dirt for grubs and insects. 但它们也帮助它们在泥土里挖出幼虫和昆虫。
But despite having the build of a fighter, 不过，尽管有一架战斗机，
The warthog prefers to be left alone, 野猪喜欢一个人呆着，
And will most often choose flight over fight. 最常选择逃跑而不是战斗。
Warthogs have longer legs than any other swine species. 野猪的腿比其他任何种类的猪都长。
That means they can run up to 34 miles an hour 这意味着他们可以达到每小时34英里
To help them get away from danger. 帮助他们脱离危险。
Males prefer to be solitary, 男性更喜欢独处，
Maybe they're self-conscious about their looks. 也许他们对自己的外表是有意识的。
Females are more social, 女性更善于交际，
Especially when they have young piglets with them. 尤其是当他们带着小猪的时候。
Females hang out in groups called "sounders", 女性成群结队地闲逛，被称为“发声者”，
Made up of up to 40 warthogs, 由多达40只野猪组成，
Sleeping close and even grooming each other. 睡得很近，甚至互相梳洗。
Warthogs are incredibly smart 野猪非常聪明
And have adapted different ways to keep an eye on predators, 并用不同的方法来监视捕食者，
Including being squatters. 包括擅自占用。
To save themselves the trouble of building their own homes, 为了省去自己盖房子的麻烦，
They move into abandoned aardvark homes instead. 他们搬进了废弃的土豚家园。
They always enter in backwards, rub first 它们总是向后进入，先摩擦
So that they can make sure they are not being followed 这样他们就不会被跟踪
And can use their sharp tusks as a bouncer 可以用尖牙当保镖
If any trouble comes knocking. 如果有麻烦来敲门。
Those burrows also help them deal with high temperatures. 这些洞穴也有助于它们应对高温。
They're the only species of pig 他们是唯一的猪种
That can live without water for several months. 没有水可以活几个月。
They have special cooling techniques 它们有特殊的冷却技术
That help them get through the hot summers in east africa. 帮助他们度过东非炎热的夏天。
Warthogs also try and outsmart other warthogs. 沃霍克也试图超越其他的沃霍克。
They communicate by leaving different smells for each other, 它们通过给彼此留下不同的气味来交流，
Secreting a fluid from their scent glands in their faces 从脸上的气味腺分泌液体
To mark their water holes 在他们的水坑上做记号
And their sleeping and feeding areas. 以及它们的睡眠和进食区域。
The warthogs will spray extra high 这些野猪会喷得很高
To pretend they are bigger than they actually are. 假装它们比实际的要大。
There is no denying it, warthogs are pretty ugly 不可否认，野猪长得很丑
And maybe that's why they've adopted the traits 也许这就是他们采用这些特质的原因
Of several other better-looking animals. 其他一些好看的动物。
But they're survivors. 但他们是幸存者。
And though they may not win any beauty contests, 尽管他们可能不会赢得任何选美比赛，
They seem to be wining in the game of life. 他们似乎在人生的游戏中获胜。
The giant anteater looks like a fashionista 巨型食蚁兽看起来像个时尚达人
In designer furs 穿着设计师的皮草
But upon closer examination, 但经过仔细检查，
This creature is also donning the look 这个生物也穿上了
Of several other animals. 其他几种动物。
Deep inside central and south america 中南美洲腹地
Lives a solitary beast, a loner, a recluse. 一个孤独的野兽，一个孤独的人，一个隐士。
It's got the body of a large dog, 它有一条大狗的尸体，
A nose like a small elephant 象小象一样的鼻子
And claws like a bear. 爪子像熊一样。
Maybe because it's misunderstood 也许是因为误解了
Or because it's one of the strangest-looking 或者是因为它看起来很奇怪
Creatures around. 周围的生物。
Its identity truly seems to be eluded in the saying 它的身份似乎真的在俗语中被掩盖了
You are what you eat. 你就是你吃的东西。
The anteater is even named for its preferred meal, 食蚁兽甚至因为它喜欢的食物而得名，
Whether it likes it or not. 不管它喜不喜欢。
The truth is, they eat other insects too, 事实上，它们也吃其他昆虫，
So maybe they've been unfairly branded. 所以也许他们被打上了不公平的烙印。
But essentially, the anteater is a vacuum. 但本质上，食蚁兽是真空的。
Its body is perfectly designed to catch prey 它的身体设计得非常完美，可以捕捉猎物
With its long snout and even longer tongue, 它长长的鼻子和更长的舌头，
Which can stretch out an impressive 这会给人留下深刻的印象
Two feet from the mouth. 离嘴两英尺。
Relative to its body size, 相对于它的体型，
The anteater has the second longest tongue 食蚁兽的舌头是第二长的
Among all mammals. 在所有哺乳动物中。
This mega-efficient tongue 这个超级高效的舌头
Can flick up to 160 times per minute, 每分钟可以弹160次，
Lapping up to 35,000 insects in a single day. 在一天之内就有35000只昆虫。
The anteater's saliva also plays a huge role. 食蚁兽的唾液也起着巨大的作用。
It's thick and sticky and there's lots of it, 它又厚又粘，而且很多，
Perfect for trapping insects 非常适合捕捉昆虫
Before they even know what's happening. 在他们知道发生了什么之前。
The anteater doesn't have teeth or a typical jawbone 食蚁兽没有牙齿也没有典型的下颚骨
Because it doesn't need to chew. 因为它不需要咀嚼。
It uses strong digestive juices to break down the bugs it eats. 它使用强大的消化液来分解它吃的虫子。
It has to work fast 它必须工作得快
Since ants fight back with painful stings. 因为蚂蚁会用痛苦的刺来反击。
The anteater spends an average of one minute 食蚁兽平均花费一分钟
Snacking on an ant's nest, being careful not to destroy it, 吃蚂蚁窝里的零食，小心别把它毁了，
So that it can come back later for seconds. 好让它几秒钟后回来。
After all it's not a savage. 毕竟这不是野蛮人。
So maybe it's not a loner 所以也许它不是一个孤独的人
Or maybe it just mastered the art of consumption. 或许它只是掌握了消费的艺术。
It mastered another trait as well, its tail. 它还掌握了另一个特征，它的尾巴。
The big bushy tail is hard to miss. 这条浓密的大尾巴很难错过。
It can stretch to almost its entire body length, 它几乎可以伸展到全身，
That's to make it look bigger, 那是为了让它看起来更大，
So their predators leave it alone. 所以它们的捕食者就不去管它了。
And if they don't leave it alone, 如果他们不放过它，
Well, the anteater has a solution for that. 食蚁兽有办法解决这个问题。
Its mega-sharp claws are four inches long, 它巨大而锋利的爪子有四英寸长，
Used to tear openings into ant hills, 习惯于在蚂蚁山上开洞，
But also to fight off impressive predators 但同时也要对付令人印象深刻的掠食者
Like pumas and even jaguars. 像美洲狮甚至美洲虎。
In order to keep its claws in razor-sharp condition, 为了保持爪子锋利，
It walks on its wrists, just like a gorilla. 它用手腕走路，就像大猩猩一样。
The anteater is also practically blind. 食蚁兽实际上也是瞎子。
To compensate, 为了补偿，
Its sense of smell is 40 times stronger than a human's. 它的嗅觉是人类的40倍。
Bugs don't provide it with a lot of calories, 虫子不会提供很多卡路里，
Even with a 200 ant's nest it visits each day. 即使有200个蚁巢，它每天都会来。
So, it's adapted to have a slow metabolism 所以，它适应了缓慢的新陈代谢
And one of the lowest body temperature of mammals 是哺乳动物最低的体温之一
At just over 90°f. 温度刚刚超过90华氏度。
That's just slightly lower than its closest relative, 比它的近亲稍微低一点，
The sloth, 树懒，
And makes it one cool customer. 让它成为一个很酷的顾客。
The anteater is stuck with its name, like it or not, 食蚁兽被它的名字粘住了，喜欢与否，
But on the inside, like most creatures, 但在内心，像大多数生物一样，
Maybe it wonders what it really is. 也许它想知道它到底是什么。
But at least, it's contemplating it on a full stomach. 但至少，它是在饱腹思考。
The okapi, with its unique appearance, 奥卡皮，以其独特的外观，
Is like no other african mammal or is it? 是不是像其他非洲哺乳动物一样？
From the dense jungle of the congo, 从刚果茂密的丛林，
This mysterious beast appears to be made up of different animals. 这只神秘的野兽似乎是由不同的动物组成的。
Some say, it looks like a horse 有人说，它看起来像一匹马
With giraffe ears and a zebra's legs. 有长颈鹿的耳朵和斑马的腿。
It's only been seen in glimpses 只是一瞥而已
As it quickly disappears back into the jungle. 因为它很快就消失在丛林里。
But this animal is real 但这动物是真的
And though it has a bit of an identity crisis, 虽然有点身份危机，
It's intriguing nonetheless. 尽管如此，还是很有趣。
The okapi is the only close relative Okapi是唯一的近亲
To the modern-day giraffe. 现代长颈鹿。
In fact, it is sometimes called the "forest giraffe" 事实上，它有时被称为“森林长颈鹿”
Cause of where it lives. 因为它住的地方。
They were only officially discovered in the year 1901, 1901年才被正式发现，
Making them the last large mammal 使它们成为最后的大型哺乳动物
Discovered on the african continent. 在非洲大陆发现的。
Their heads look similar, 他们的头看起来很像，
Complete with incredibly long tongues, 舌头非常长，
The tongue helps them strip leaves and buds from trees 舌头帮助他们剥去树上的叶子和芽
Just like a giraffe does. 就像长颈鹿一样。
But more importantly, at 14 inches, 但更重要的是，在14英寸，
The tongue is long enough to wash their eyes lids 舌头够长，可以洗眼皮
And clean their ears. 把他们的耳朵擦干净。
But still, no matter how hard it tries, 但不管它怎么努力，
The okapi just can't reach the heights of its taller cousin. 奥卡皮人就是达不到它的高堂兄的高度。
The okapi is no small fry though, 不过，奥卡皮可不是什么小菜，
It's about six feet tall at the head 它的头大约有六英尺高
And can weigh up to 350 kilograms, 重量可达350公斤，
That's about the size of a horse. 差不多有马那么大。
While its back is dark red, 当它的背是深红色的时候，
Its legs and rump have horizontal white stripes 它的腿和臀部有水平的白色条纹
That look very similar to a zebra's. 看起来很像斑马。
Scientists aren't sure why the okapi has stripes. 科学家们不确定为什么奥卡皮有条纹。
One theory is, camouflage but another theory 一种理论是伪装，但另一种理论
Is that they may help baby okapi follow their parents 他们可能会帮助奥卡皮宝宝跟随父母
Through the thick forest. 穿过茂密的森林。
The okapi used to be called the "african unicorn" 奥卡皮曾被称为“非洲独角兽”
Because it was so rare and hard to find in the wild, 因为在野外很少见也很难找到，
Yet another identity to struggle with. 还有另一个身份需要挣扎。
Luckily, the mishmash of traits is working for it. 幸运的是，这些混杂的特性正起作用。
The okapi's big ears can hear trouble coming from far away, 奥卡皮的大耳朵能听到远处传来的麻烦，
Which has allowed it to successfully evade predators 它成功地避开了捕食者
By slipping into the forest. 偷偷溜进森林。
The mysterious way they communicate helps too. 他们神秘的交流方式也有帮助。
Okapi speak the same way elephants do, 奥卡皮说话的方式和大象一样，
Using infrasound. 使用次声。
These calls are so low 这些电话太少了
They're below the human range of hearing. 它们低于人类的听力范围。
These low vibrations can travel far distances 这些低振动可以传播很远的距离
Through the dense rainforest, 穿过茂密的雨林，
Which lets them communicate with each other 让他们互相交流
Without alerting potential predators. 没有提醒潜在的捕食者。
They're not big talkers though, okapis are so shy 不过他们不爱说话，奥卡皮斯很害羞
They spend a good chunk of their life alone. 他们一个人度过了一生的大部分时间。
The only time they need to communicate 他们唯一需要交流的时间
Is during mating season and between mother and child. 在交配季节和母子之间。
As a creature of few needs and quiet demeanor, 作为一个没什么需要，举止文静的人，
They have mastered the art of staying alive. 他们掌握了生存的艺术。
At their size, the only real threat is a jaguar 在他们的规模，唯一真正的威胁是捷豹
And they are equipped to hear one coming. 他们准备好了听到一个人来。
Call an okapi whatever you like, 随便叫一个okapi，
A giraffe, a zebra, a horse; 长颈鹿、斑马、马；
It's still an okapi. 仍然是奥卡皮。
When dealing with conflict, 在处理冲突时，
Armadillos just roll up and hold it all inside 犰狳卷起来，把它们都抱在里面
But this strategy may be causing some identity issues. 但这种策略可能会导致一些身份问题。
The three-banded armadillo looks like a rodent 三带犰狳看起来像啮齿动物
In a turtle's shell crossed with a croquet ball. 用槌球穿过龟壳。
It might look threatening with all this rugged armor-plating 这么厚的装甲板可能看起来很危险
But underneath, it's just a big old softy. 但在下面，它只是一个很大的老软蛋。
Three-banded armadillos are famous 三带犰狳很有名
For their impressive defense strategy, 因为他们令人印象深刻的防守策略，
Rolling up into a ball. 变成一个球。
But unlike certain video game characters, 但不像某些电子游戏角色，
The armadillo doesn't mow anybody down. 犰狳不会把任何人砍倒。
It just stays ball-shaped until the danger has passed. 它只是保持球形直到危险过去。
It might look silly but it works. 可能看起来很傻，但确实有效。
When it's shut tight like this, 当它像这样紧闭的时候，
It protects the more vulnerable parts of its body 它保护身体更脆弱的部位
With their shell acting like a shield. 它们的外壳就像盾牌一样。
The key is in those three bands and its name. 关键在于这三个乐队及其名字。
The armor is made up of two domed half shells 盔甲是由两个半球形的半壳组成的
And three flexible armored bands in between. 中间还有三个灵活的装甲带。
When danger is around, the armadillo can flex 当危险来临时，犰狳可以弯曲
And snap the two body shells together to form a sphere, 把两个弹壳合在一起形成一个球体，
Fitting their head and tail together. 把他们的头和尾装在一起。
The thick, leathery shell is more than just armor, 厚而坚韧的外壳不仅仅是盔甲，
It also traps in body heat and conserves water 它也能吸收体内的热量并保存水分
Which is very useful in the dry forests 在干燥的森林里很有用
And savannahs of south america. 南美洲的大草原。
The shell itself is made up of keratin, 外壳本身是由角蛋白组成的，
Just like human finger nails, 就像人类的指甲一样，
And the plates are unique for each animal, 每个动物的盘子都是独一无二的，
Just like fingerprints. 就像指纹一样。
Speaking of fingers, this armadillo's fingers 说到手指，这只犰狳的手指
Are also an attempt at looking tough. 也试图让自己看起来强硬。
While its back feet are almost like mini hooves, 虽然它的后脚几乎像小蹄子，
Its front feet have four sharp powerful claws. 它的前脚有四个锋利有力的爪子。
It actually walks and even runs 它实际上会走路甚至跑步
On the tips of these crazy claws. 在这些疯狂的爪子尖上。
The claws are used mostly for burrowing down into the ground 爪子主要用于钻入地下
To get tasty beetle larvae to slurp up 为了让美味的甲虫幼虫吞咽
Using its long, sticky pink tongue 用它又长又粘的粉红色舌头
That's shaped like a straw. 形状像吸管。
When it's not eating, it's sleeping, 当它不吃的时候，它在睡觉，
Up to 16 hours a day. 每天最多16小时。
Like most wannabe tough guys, 像大多数想成为硬汉的人一样，
The three-banded armadillo tends to live alone. 三带犰狳倾向于独居。
Although, during cold weather, 不过，在寒冷的天气里，
It loses the tough attitude and snuggles with others, 它失去了强硬的态度，和别人依偎在一起，
In a group called a "fez" to stay warm. 在一个叫“fez”的小组里保暖。
Usually it sneaks into abandoned burrows of other animals 通常它会潜入其他动物遗弃的洞穴
Or gets cozy under dense vegetation. 或者在茂密的植被下变得舒适。
In the rough and tumble world of the animal kingdom, 在动物王国的混乱世界里，
It's no surprise the three-banded armadillo 三带犰狳并不奇怪
Is trying to look as tough as possible, 努力让自己看起来更坚强，
It might be a real softy underneath. 下面可能真的很柔软。
But at least, it's having a ball. 但至少，它有一个球。
Though these creatures may all be having some identity issues, 尽管这些生物可能都有身份问题，
They are definitely proving themselves as survivors 他们肯定是在证明自己是幸存者
In the animal kingdom. 在动物王国。
With a mishmash of traits, they defy an easy definition 他们的特点混杂在一起，难以下一个简单的定义
But should celebrated for their strange curiosities. 但应该为他们奇怪的好奇而庆祝。