You have the feeling you're by yourself 你有你自己的感觉
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. 你的心开始怦怦直跳,然后是一只松鼠.
The forest is the original home of this little creature 森林是这个小生物的原始家园
who makes every walk through the woods an adventure. 谁让每一次穿过树林都是一次冒险.
Lively,nimble-footed squirrels enchant young 活泼、灵活的松鼠让年轻人着迷
and old alike. 和老一样.
But what makes them different? 但是是什么让它们与众不同？
What's their secret recipe? 他们的秘方是什么？
Let yourself be enchanted by the secret life 让自己陶醉在隐秘的生活中
of squirrels and their fascinating characters. 松鼠及其迷人的角色.
In a mixed forest somewhere in central Europe, 在中欧某处的混交林中,
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. 松鼠要当妈妈了.
Like she does every spring,the female has built 就像她每年春天一样,女性已经建立
her nest in a protected tree trunk and has cushioned it 她的窝在受保护的树干上,并用缓冲垫
with moss. 苔藓.
The baby is born feet first. 婴儿是脚先出生的.
It's her third. 这是她的第三个.
Another one will follow. 另一个将紧随其后.
A female can have up to six young in one litter. 一窝雌性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, 他们的世界看起来像这样,
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 他们之间的差异是天壤之别
as their ranges. 作为他们的范围.
Fall in North America. 落在北美.
It's not only leaves that fall from the trees 从树上掉下来的不仅仅是树叶
but also acorns. 还有橡子.
It's harvest time and it's raining food. 现在是收获季节,正在下雨食物.
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 花栗鼠可能是最知名的亲戚
of our native European squirrel and the sound 我们本土的欧洲松鼠和声音
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. 现在开始丰富的时间.
There's food all over the forest just waiting 森林里到处都有食物在等着
to be collected. 被收集.
But there's no time to hesitate since snow 但雪后没有时间犹豫
will soon cover everything. 很快就会涵盖所有内容.
Chipmunks can't build up fat reserves 花栗鼠不能建立脂肪储备
so they have to squirrel away as many nuts as possible 所以他们必须尽可能多地松鼠
for their hibernation. 为了他们的冬眠.
Every acorn is tested for its preservability 每一颗橡子都经过了防腐性测试
and makes it way into the big elastic cheek pouches. 并使其进入大弹性脸颊袋.
There's room in there for up to seven nuts. 里面最多可容纳七个坚果.
This saves running around and with so much energy at that. 这样可以节省跑来跑去的精力.
Countless trips are needed to fill up 需要无数次的旅行才能填满
such an underground cache. 这样的地下缓存.
The chipmunks hustle and bustle don't go unnoticed for long. 花栗鼠的喧嚣不会被忽视很长时间.
His neighbor collects leaves for a cozy sleeping chamber. 他的邻居为一个舒适的卧室收集树叶.
That takes time away from nut gathering. 这需要时间远离坚果收集.
But why go long distances? 但为什么要长途跋涉？
The coast is clear. 海岸清晰.
Leaves in,nuts out. 叶子进去,坚果出来.
A good exchange. 很好的交流.
Open doors make thieves of squirrels too. 敞开的门也会让松鼠成为小偷.
But woe to those who are caught. 但那些被抓的人有祸了.
The underground nut stores are life insurance 地下坚果商店是人寿保险
for chipmunks. 花栗鼠.
Without them they couldn't survive the harsh winter. 没有他们,他们无法度过严冬.
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. 花栗鼠是独居动物.
Normally they'd ignore one another. 通常他们会互相忽略.
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, 在没有树木的北美大草原上,
little mounds of earth are within site 小土堆在场地内
and hearing of one another. 和听到彼此.
Prairie dogs are communication experts. 草原土拨鼠是沟通专家.
Their calls roll across the endless plain 他们的呼唤在无尽的平原上滚动
like an acoustic Mexican wave. 像墨西哥声波.
The guards confirm their vigilance with each other 守卫互相确认警惕
so individuals in the colony can go about 所以殖民地里的人可以四处走动
their favorite business undeterred. 他们最喜欢的业务没有被吓倒.
For instance,digging. 例如,挖掘.
Or just sparring with a member of the family. 或者只是与家庭成员争吵.
Despite their name,prairie dogs are not dogs 尽管他们的名字,草原土拨鼠不是狗
but get their names from their dog-like barking. 但是从它们像狗一样的吠叫中得到它们的名字.
Yet this isn't just meaningless yelping. 然而,这不仅仅是无意义的叫喊.
It's a language. 这是一种语言.
Prairie dogs have developed an individual warning call 草原土拨鼠已经开发了一个单独的警告电话
for each enemy,which everybody understands. 每个人都明白的每个敌人.
They have to keep the grass short so they can see 他们必须保持草矮,这样他们才能看到
potential intruders. 潜在的入侵者.
It's the only way they can keep an overview. 这是他们保持概览的唯一方法.
Prairie dogs are rarely alone. 草原土拨鼠很少独处.
Though the grassland looks deserted at first, 虽然草原起初看起来很荒凉,
unannounced visitors could always come by. 未经通知的访客总是可以过来.
That's why every prairie dweller is kept 这就是为什么每个草原居民都被保留
careful track of. 仔细追踪.
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. 他发出了单独的警告电话.
And automatically sets off the appropriate 并自动触发相应的
flight measures within the colony. 殖民地内的飞行措施.
The whistle sounds monotonous to the human ear. 口哨在人耳中听起来很单调.
Yet to the prairie dog it's unmistakable. 然而对于土拨鼠来说,这是明白无误的.
The sounds are so specific that the ground squirrels 声音是如此具体以至于地松鼠
know exactly that they're dealing with a coyote, 确切地知道他们正在与一只土狼打交道,
how far away it is,and which direction it's coming from. 它有多远,它来自哪个方向.
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, 更好的土拨鼠互相交流,
the better their chance for survival. 他们的生存机会越大.
A journey to the other side of the earth takes us 去地球另一边的旅程带我们
to a very different world. 到一个非常不同的世界.
Extensive tea plantations and thick evergreen woodlands. 广泛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 尽管所有人仍然避难的区域
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, 我们松鼠的一个非常特别的亲戚住在这里,
the Indian giant squirrel. 印度巨松鼠.
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 他们只生活在印度热带雨林的树梢上
and almost never need to frequent the ground. 几乎不需要经常出入地面.
Their walkways are the canopies. 他们的走道是檐篷.
Lion-tailed macaque's only a bit bigger 狮尾猕猴只是大一点
than the giant squirrels,share the canopies with them. 与巨松鼠相比,与它们共享檐篷.
But encounters between the two are not 但两人的相遇并非
necessarily desirable. 必然是可取的.
A narrow squirrel road 20 meters off the ground. 离地20米的狭窄松鼠路.
The squirrel doesn't give way voluntarily. 松鼠不会自愿让路.
They each have only one goal. 他们每个人只有一个目标.
Giant overripe jackfruit. 巨大的过熟菠萝蜜.
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 巨松鼠毫不费力地啃开坚硬的外壳
to get to the nutritious sticky fruit. 得到营养丰富的粘果.
For a short period of time,jackfruit are the main source 短时间内,菠萝蜜是主要来源
of food for many forest dwellers. 许多森林居民的食物.
The best fruits are the hardest to reach. 最好的水果是最难得到的.
How nice would it be to have a fruit that's already open 有一个已经开放的水果该有多好
like this one. 像这个.
Much better. 好多了.
But the giant squirrel is not considering retreat. 但巨松鼠并没有考虑撤退.
The Indian forest in June is full of fruit 六月的印度森林果实累累
and yet they both got their eye on just 然而他们都只关注
this one specimen. 这一个标本.
Partly peeled ones are particularly highly prized. 部分去皮的尤为珍贵.
Neither wants to clear the field. 两人都不想清场.
Following some back and forth,the monkey finally gives up. 经过一番折腾,猴子终于放弃了.
No pain,no gain. 一分耕耘一分收获.
He'll have to crack his next fruit himself. 他将不得不自己破解他的下一个水果.
The giant squirrel's tenacity has paid off, 巨松鼠的坚韧得到了回报,
another character trait that has helped 另一个有帮助的性格特征
all his cousins on their triumphal march through the world. 他所有的堂兄弟在世界各地凯旋而行.
Things are peaceful in our Eurasian red squirrel's tree. 在我们的欧亚红松鼠树里,一切都很平静.
The young have grown quickly and at nearly six weeks, 年轻人长得很快,将近六周,
they already look like real squirrels. 它们已经看起来像真正的松鼠了.
It's starting to get crowded in there. 那里开始变得拥挤.
Scuffles among the siblings can't be avoided 兄弟姐妹之间的混战是无法避免的
in such a small place. 在这么小的地方.
The young squirrels playfully test their agility 小松鼠嬉戏地测试他们的敏捷性
and jumping power,improve their physical condition 和弹跳力,改善身体状况
and develop their motor skills. 并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. 并且必须证明他们作为树杂技演员的实力.
Mid winter in the far north of America. 美国最北部的仲冬.
Freezing cold and darkness are too extreme 冰冷和黑暗太极端了
for many animals. 对于许多动物.
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,却有着秘密的生活.
As one of the few nocturnal squirrels,these little 作为为数不多的夜行松鼠之一,这些小松鼠
tree dwellers must stay permanently in motion 树栖者必须永远保持运动
so that they don't freeze. 这样他们就不会冻结.
Lichens,tree fungi and small seeds are their only sources 地衣、树木真菌和小种子是它们的唯一来源
of energy at these latitudes. 这些纬度的能量.
Despite this extreme cold,these animals don't hibernate. 尽管极度寒冷,但这些动物不会冬眠.
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. 整夜在树干上上下.
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 穿过雪地的路径消耗
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
jumping distance,with a special trick. 跳跃的距离,有一个特殊的技巧.
A powerful jump and a flying squirrel sails 有力的跳跃和飞鼠扬帆
through the night. 经过一夜.
A tiny flying carpet in the wintry forest. 寒冷森林中的一条小飞毯.
At nearly 30 kilometers per hour,flying squirrels 时速近30公里的飞鼠
glide up to 80 meters through the night 夜间滑翔高达 80 米
aiming directly for food sources that are far apart. 直接瞄准相距很远的食物来源.
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领域
with a minimum of effort. 用最少的努力.
And they're one of the few mammals to have conquered 它们是少数被征服的哺乳动物之一
air space. 空气空间.
A fascinating evolutionary leap for our squirrel family. 我们松鼠家族的一次引人入胜的进化飞跃.
Which wouldn't work at all in the desert of Arizona. 这在亚利桑那州的沙漠中根本行不通.
No flying squirrel would survive even one landing 即使是一次着陆,也没有飞鼠能幸免于难
on forms like these. 在这样的表格上.
During the day,temperatures in the Sonoran Desert 白天,索诺兰沙漠的气温
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,大多数沙漠居民度过了一天
in the shade. 在阴影下.
The coast is clear for a heat-loving squirrel. 喜欢热的松鼠的海岸很干净.
The Harris's antelope squirrel really gets going 哈里斯的羚羊松鼠真的开始了
when the going gets hot. 当事情变热时.
It can withstand temperatures of over 40 degrees, 它可以承受40多度的高温,
actually life-threatening for such a little mammal. 对于这么小的哺乳动物来说,实际上是危及生命的.
But his inner clock tells him when a heat stroke threatens 但是当中暑威胁时,他的内时钟会告诉他
and he has to seek shade to cool off. 他必须到阴凉处降温.
His cousin,the round tailed ground squirrel 他的堂兄,圆尾地松鼠
doesn't leave his shadowy spot at all at mid day 中午一点也不离开他的阴暗处
just to be safe. 只是为了安全.
Cacti are nutritious but they know how 仙人掌营养丰富,但他们知道怎么做
to protect themselves from hungry mouths. 保护自己免受饥饿的嘴巴的伤害.
Their thorny covering keeps enemies at a distance. 他们多刺的覆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. 厘米长的尖刺对它们没有任何阻碍.
At least,not a major one. 至少,不是主要的.
the squirrel approaches the tangled thorns 松鼠靠近纠结的荆棘
to reach the upper chutes. 到达上层滑槽.
On the ground floor,things are more tranquil. 在一楼,事情更加安静.
The round tailed ground squirrel only dares 圆尾地松鼠只敢
to go out briefly into the harsh sunlight 短暂地出去到刺眼的阳光下
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. 到可以忍受的程度.
It's even harder to get past the thorns unscathed 更难毫发无伤地越过荆棘
when you're upside down. 当你倒立时.
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 但是他们如何在这样的挑战中生存下来
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. 松鼠从仙人掌到仙人掌无情地匆匆忙忙.
Its neighbor in the shade has a different strategy 它在阴凉处的邻居有不同的策略
and this is,don't jump the gun and stay cool 这就是,不要急于求成,保持冷静
relaxing in a sand bath. 在沙浴中放松.
But he always keeps his eye on the squirrel. 但他总是盯着松鼠看.
The decisive moment approaches at the spiky peak 决定性时刻临近尖峰
of the cactus. 的仙人掌.
The reward for all the climbing are the energy-rich seeds 所有攀登的奖励都是能量丰富的种子
in the chutes of the cholla cactus. 在 cholla 仙人掌的溜槽里.
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,阴影松鼠得到了他的钱.
Delicacies like this would otherwise be out 否则这样的美食就没有了
of his reach. 在他的范围内.
Two strategies,the same reward. 两种策略,相同的回报.
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 距亚利桑那州 15,000 公里的南非
Kalahari Desert. 卡拉哈里沙漠.
A relatively large amount of rain falls here. 相对大量的雨水落在这里.
So calling this a desert is not intrinsically accurate. 因此,称其为沙漠在本质上并不准确.
Meerkats benefit from the rainfall 猫鼬受益于降雨
which causes the landscape to turn green regularly 这导致景观定期变绿
and the ground to swarm with insects. 和昆虫成群结队的地面.
The Kalahari is a dry savanna. 卡拉哈里是干燥的稀树草原.
After every downpour,grass sprouts from the dry ground. 每次倾盆大雨之后,干枯的土地上都会长出草来.
But the chutes have no chance to grow longer 但是滑槽没有机会长得更长
than 10 centimeters here. 这里超过10厘米.
An entire armada of large and small grazers 一个由大小食草动物组成的完整舰队
make sure of that. 确保这一点.
Cape ground squirrels also feast immediately 海角地松鼠也马上大饱眼福
on the green chutes. 在绿色溜槽上.
It's not long before the South African sun 距离南非太阳不远了
burns mercilessly down again. 再次无情地燃烧下去.
It's good to have that built-in sunshade. 有内置的遮阳板很好.
Cape ground squirrels are born with a standard 海角地松鼠生来就有标准
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 他们用浓密的尾巴遮住身体
like umbrellas creating shade for themselves. 就像为自己创造阴影的雨伞.
This allows them to keep a cool head 这使他们能够保持冷静的头脑
during the heat of the day. 在炎热的一天.
These squirrels live in colonies. 这些松鼠生活在殖民地.
After the rain there's a circus of food 雨后有马戏团的食物
so there's enough time for social contact 所以有足够的时间进行社交接触
and party games. 和派对游戏.
The colonies visit each other and play boisterously 殖民地互相拜访并热闹地玩耍
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角
from its hiding place. 从它的藏身之处.
The snake has its eye on the young squirrels 蛇盯上了年轻的松鼠
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. 但是斗篷地松鼠不会跑.
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 像一个防护罩,它抓住它的尾巴
in front of its body. 在它的身前.
The squirrel seems bigger irritating the snake. 松鼠似乎更刺激蛇.
The combatants are soon discovered. 战斗人员很快被发现.
All the squirrels in the colony come to the rescue. 殖民地的所有松鼠都前来救援.
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. 它的叮咬无效.
The snake gave up long ago. 蛇早就放弃了.
It's time for the final attack. 是时候进行最后的攻击了.
The tide has turned. 潮流已经转向.
The attacker is now the target. 攻击者现在是目标.
And hurries off into the distance. 并迅速向远方而去.
Not one of its bites has hit its target. 它的每一口都没有击中目标.
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 海角地松鼠经得起危险
in the Kalahari. 在卡拉哈里.
Their tail also plays a big role in the lives 他们的尾巴在生活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 像舵一样,帮助飞行的杂技演员
to keep their balance. 保持他们的平衡.
And when they take breakneck leaps off trunks 当他们从树干上飞速跳跃时
and branches,their tails maintain their equilibrium. 和树枝,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了生活
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. 哺乳动物之间.
As perfectly as they may climb,they dislike 尽管他们可以完美地攀爬,但他们不喜欢
going into water. 进入水中.
Now it could do with some good advice. 现在它可以做一些好的建议.
It's worth a try. 值得一试.
Careful. 小心.
The nut is too far from the shore. 坚果离岸太远了.
The squirrel needs a different tactic. 松鼠需要不同的策略.
Maybe from above. 也许从上面.
Foiled again. 再次被挫败.
One more time,raccoon style. 再来一次,浣熊风格.
Now using only one hand,the nut slides back 现在只用一只手,螺母向后滑动
into the depths again. 再次进入深处.
Even though sparrow hawks don't hunt squirrels, 尽管麻雀鹰不捕食松鼠,
this visit could not be more unwelcome. 这次访问再不受欢迎了.
The little raptor is in the move to swim 小猛禽正在游泳
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 但首先要做的就是保持距离
just to make sure. 只想确认一下.
Onward,the nut has not been forgotten. 往后,坚果并没有被遗忘.
The path to the goal has been determined. 通往目标的道路已经确定.
Where were we again? 我们又在哪里？
And now two for the price of one. 现在两个的价格.
But one slips. 但是一个滑倒.
A last final attempt. 最后的最后尝试.
The raccoon method brings success. 浣熊方法带来成功.
This squirrel has learned to get at nuts 这只松鼠学会了咬坚果
that nobody else can find. 没有其他人可以找到.
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. 一只松鼠还利用了一种不寻常的食物来源.
Every summer millions of salmon swim along the coast 每年夏天,数以百万计的鲑鱼沿着海岸游泳
of southwest Alaska. 阿拉斯加西南部.
Fish plays a central role for all northern wildlife 鱼对所有北方野生动物都起着核心作用
as it does for grizzlies. 就像灰熊队一样.
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 让北极地松鼠高兴极了
which are otherwise also on the bear's menu. 否则也会在熊的菜单上.
But when the salmon are migrating,they have 但是当鲑鱼迁徙时,它们
nothing to fear. 没什么好怕的.
The grizzlies often eat only the filet pieces 灰熊经常只吃鱼片
and leave the rest. 并留下其余的.
Still the squirrels have to be alert. 松鼠仍然必须保持警惕.
Summer is the time of abundance in the far north. 夏季是遥远北方的丰收季节.
Friend and foe are constantly out and about. 朋友和敌人经常在外面走来走去.
The fox smells something in the wind. 狐狸在风中闻到了什么.
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. 但鲑鱼正好适合松鼠.
It's a lot of fish for a little squirrel. 对于一只小松鼠来说,这是很多鱼.
But the younger generation are on their feet 但是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. 这只年轻的动物从未见过鱼.
He doesn't seem too convinced. 他似乎不太相信.
Mother squirrel must first show junior 松鼠妈妈要先秀小辈
the right opening. 正确的开口.
After a hesitant sampling,the young squirrel 犹豫的取样后,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. 并发现了自己的灰熊.
The feast is discovered and the second offspring 盛宴被发现和第二个后代
doesn't hesitate for long. 不会犹豫很久.
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感.
Where food is rare,you can't afford to be picky, 在食物稀缺的地方,你不能挑剔,
a principle that safeguards the survival 保障生存的原则
of many squirrel species in baron landscapes. 男爵景观中的许多松鼠物种.
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 偏远地区的山丘两旁
with old oak trees. 与老橡树.
There's food here in abundance. 这里的食物很丰富.
For specialists. 对于专家.
Acorn woodpeckers live in large family groups 橡子啄木鸟生活在大家庭中
of up to a dozen. 多达十几个.
As their name indicates,they specialize 正如他们的名字所示,他们专注于
in harvesting acorns. 在收获橡子.
Each acorn is flow individually to a central spot 每个橡子都单独流向一个中心点
in the territory. 在境内.
The granary tree. 粮仓树.
Winter food supplies are stored over generations 冬季食物供应代代相传
in such a tree. 在这样的树上.
Over the years,the woodpeckers have pecked away thousands 多年来,啄木鸟啄走了成千上万
of little holes into the trunk and filled them 树干上的小洞并填满
with acorns. 用橡子.
The size and shape of the openings are trimmed 修整开孔的大小和形状
to the precise size of the acorns. 到橡子的精确大小.
But not every acorn fits into every hole. 但并不是每个橡子都适合每个洞.
The birds are being watched. 鸟儿正在被观察.
For California ground squirrels,a storage tree 对于加利福尼亚地松鼠来说,一棵储藏树
full of nuts like this is a table set for dining. 像这样的装满坚果的餐桌是餐桌.
But it's not so easy. 但这并不容易.
The woodpeckers have stationed a guard. 啄木鸟派了一个警卫.
For now the intruder is kept off. 现在入侵者被挡在了门外.
But a squirrel doesn't give up quite so easily. 但是松鼠不会那么轻易放弃.
Wait for a moment until the woodpecker is distracted and go. 稍等片刻,直到啄木鸟分心然后走.
The coast is still clear. 海岸依然清澈.
It's time to get down to business. 是时候开始做生意了.
Again,nothing. 再次,什么都没有.
The woodpecker can quickly get rid of the traces 啄木鸟可以快速摆脱痕迹
of the attack. 的攻击.
Now it's time to wait and look as innocent as possible. 现在是时候等待并尽可能看起来无辜了.
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. 守卫没有发现松鼠.
No rash movements. 没有皮疹动作.
The tactic pays off. 策略得到了回报.
Quickly fill your cheeks before the woodpecker notices. 在啄木鸟注意到之前迅速填满你的脸颊.
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 你现在能做的就是忍受痛苦闭上眼睛
and hope for the best. 并希望最好.
Made it. 做好了.
Thick fur also protects you from sharp beaks. 厚厚的皮毛还可以保护您免受尖喙的伤害.
A little cheeky,a little painful, 有点厚脸皮,有点痛,
but somehow you pulled through. 但不知何故,你挺过来了.
The Alps. 阿尔卑斯山.
The meadows above the treeline are the home of marmots. 树线上方的草地是土拨鼠的家园.
They too are squirrels. 他们也是松鼠.
Alpine marmots spend the summer days literally 高山土拨鼠确实度过了夏日
fattening themselves. 养肥自己.
The alpine pastures are their land of milk and honey. 高山牧场是他们的奶与蜜之地.
Good provisions are necessary,for here there will 良好的供应是必要的,因为这里将
soon be meter-high snow. 很快就会有米高的雪.
The most valuable tidbits are defended vehemently. 最有价值的花絮得到了激烈的辩护.
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喘不过气来.
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 他们的汗腺很少,很难过
getting rid of stored body heat. 摆脱储存的身体热量.
Marmots live close together so there are 土拨鼠住得很近,所以有
often skirmishes. 经常发生小冲突.
Then the slow-paced alpine residents turn 然后慢节奏的高山居民转身
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 如果一个人开始,一个包很快形成
and then everyone fights each other. 然后每个人都互相争斗.
The opponents try to knock each other over 对手试图将对方撞倒
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. 摔跤时,较重的自重具有优势.
Strength and agility take care of the rest. 力量和敏捷性负责其余部分.
Fit and fat. 身材好又胖.
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 世界上的松鼠不一样
as they can be. 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. 其中一些是遗传的.
But much of it is learned or simply tried out. 但其中大部分是学习或简单地尝试过的.
They learn about danger and how to find things 他们了解危险以及如何找到东西
that are edible early on from their mothers. 很早就可以从他们的母亲那里食用.
But later too,they're clever and quick to learn. 但后来,他们也很聪明,学起来很快.
When the time comes to find new feeding grounds, 当需要寻找新的觅食地时,
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 松鼠已成为最成功的动物之一
families and live almost all over the world today. 家庭和今天几乎生活在世界各地.
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, 是时候敢于最后一次有力地跳入人的世界了,
into our cities. 进入我们的城市.
The asphalt jungle doesn't look like the optimal 沥青丛林看起来并不理想
living space at first but squirrels are no 起初的生活空间,但松鼠没有
big city neurotics. 大城市神经症.
They take urban life from the practical side. 他们从实用的角度看待城市生活.
And certainly appreciate being close to us humans. 当然也很欣赏与我们人类亲近.
This is based on reciprocity. 这是基于互惠的.
The little fellows are very popular in the nature poor 小家伙们在大自然贫民中很受欢迎
world of big cities. 大城市的世界.
More and more people set up feeding sites 越来越多的人设立投喂点
to have the comical vagrants nearby. 让可笑的流浪者在附近.
Today squirrels have gotten used to life 今天松鼠已经习惯了生活
in the city. 在城市.
They are even less stressed than their fellows 他们的压力甚至比他们的同伴小
outside town despite the continuous disruptions 尽管不断中断,城外
and street noise. 和街道噪音.
The city offers them plenty of food 这座城市为他们提供了充足的食物
because where there are people,there is always food. 因为有人的地方,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领先
to the evolution of a new ultra relaxed 到一个新的超轻松的演变
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.