动物本色（2021）

天空的统治者
Rulers of the sky.
自♥由♥的象征
Symbols of freedom.
无可匹敌的猎人
Unrivaled hunters.
在我们眼中
We think of birds of prey
猛禽是无情的杀手
as ruthless killers.
但它们的故事还有另一面
But there's another side to their story.
出人意料的智慧
Unexpectedly smart.
令人惊叹的适应能力
Surprisingly adaptable.
而且比你想象的
And more caring
更要有爱心
than you ever imagined.
剧名：猛禽
（美国 密西西比河上游）
凛冬时节
Deep winter.
这只雌性白头海雕正在经历宫缩
This female bald eagle is having contractions.
它的蛋需要35天才能孵化出来
Her eggs take 35 days to hatch.
为了做好迎接春天的准备...
To be ready for spring...
...它现在就得下蛋
...she has to lay now.
但每年的这个时候
But at this time of year,
天气变化无常
the weather can quickly turn.
没有任何遮蔽 它的蛋短短几分钟之内就会冻住
Exposed, her eggs would freeze in minutes.
但白头海雕生性顽强
But bald eagles are tough.
它会不惜一切代价
She'll do whatever it takes
保护好自己的蛋
to protect them.
不仅仅有妈妈
And it's not just Mom.
还有它的终生伴侣
Her lifelong mate.
这对海雕夫妇下定决心抚育出下一代天空猎人
A pair devoted to raising the next generation of aerial hunters.
放眼全球
Around the planet,
大概有300多种猛禽
there are over 300 kinds of birds of prey.
从最大的拥有约2.7米的翼展
From the biggest in the world, with a nine-foot wingspan,
到最小的
to the smallest,
个头不超过一只蝴蝶
no bigger than a butterfly.
不管它们生活在哪里 都是天空的王者
Wherever they live, they control the skies.
从茂密的丛林
From dense jungles
到冰冻的北极之地
to the frozen Arctic.
从干旱的沙漠...
Arid deserts...
到高耸入云的群山
to towering mountains.
它们都是装备了
All of them are meat eaters
同一种武器的肉食者
equipped with the same weaponry.
它们的猎物及猎捕方式
It's what and how they hunt
打造了一组如此登峰造极的
that's created such an amazing cast
天空刺客卡司
of aerial assassins.
（英国 迪恩森林）
缺乏空旷的飞行路线
No open flight lines
藏身之地又多如牛毛
and too many places to hide
这使得猛禽捕捉猎物比登天还难
make hunting almost impossible for a raptor.
除非它是大名鼎鼎的森林大♥师♥
Unless it's the woodland master.
苍鹰
The goshawk.
它技术高超 装备精良
Armed with all the tools of the trade.
敏锐的双目视觉
Acute binocular vision,
能一下子扯下一大块肉的锋利钩喙
a sharp, hooked beak for ripping into flesh,
还有巨大的弯曲状鹰爪
and large, curved talons
用以抓牢猎物
for grasping prey.
这些都是标配而已
That's standard issue.
真正让它脱颖而出的
What makes her exceptional
是它追捕礼物的方式
is how she chases down her prey.
翅膀几次开合
In a few wingbeats,
它便可以达到51.5公里的时速...
she hits 32 miles per hour...
所有猛禽里最快的加速过程
the fastest acceleration of almost any raptor.
通过把尾巴用作空气制动器
Using her tail as an air brake,
它在极小的范围内盘旋
she turns on a dime.
缩短的翅膀
Shortened wings
可以扭曲着穿过最狭窄的缝隙
contort to the smallest gap.
它得在目标隐蔽之前实施打击
She needs to hit her target before it reaches cover.
紧贴地面使得它藏起 自己在慢慢靠近的踪迹
Hugging the terrain conceals her approach.
如果第一次没能成功...
And if it doesn't work the first time...
苍鹰不只敏捷
goshawks are not just agile.
而且也有耐心
They're patient too.
苍鹰生存在北半球的森林里
Found in woodlands across the northern hemisphere,
它们的成功取决于 自己超级敏捷的身体
the goshawk's success is down to its amazing agility.
但如果纯粹讲速度的话...
But when it comes to pure speed...
另一种猛禽
another raptor
所向无敌
is unbeatable.
地球上速度最快的动物
The fastest animal on Earth.
游隼
The peregrine falcon.
一次下扑期间 最高时速
Top speed over 240 miles an hour
可达386公里
in a stoop.
游隼适应能力极强
Peregrines are so successful,
遍布全球各地
they're found all around the world.
（英国 瓦伊河谷）
悬崖是它们最喜欢的栖息地
Cliffs are their favorite habitat.
为它们寻觅食物提供了有利的视野
They provide a vantage point to scope for food.
同时制♥造♥了
And create updrafts
游隼从高处俯冲时
that peregrines use to gain height
爬高所需的上升气流
before they strike from above.
大多数猛禽的成功
The success of most birds of prey
取决于飞行技巧
depends on a mastery of flight.
（南非 高地草原）
但总有逆流直上者
But there's always one that bucks the trend.
有请蛇鹫隆重登场
Meet the secretary bird.
不是人们经常见到的猛禽
Not your typical bird of prey.
它是一种
She's a raptor
会踩高跷的猛禽
on stilts.
身高相当于一个七岁的孩子
About the height of a seven-year-old child.
虽然它也会飞
And while she can fly,
但更喜欢步行
she'd rather go by foot.
它一天最多能行走29公里
Up to 18 miles a day.
这些大长腿不仅仅是为了走路用
Those long legs aren't just for walking.
还能帮它在高草中获得更好的视野
They help see into the tall grass.
它们看起来有点笨拙...
They look a little ungainly...
但千万别上当受骗
but don't be fooled.
这致命的一脚...
That kick is lethal...
释放出了20公斤力
unleashing 44 pounds of force
速度快过一次眨眼
faster than a blink of an eye.
它需要行动迅速
And she needs to move fast.
这只活“伶盗龙”
This living velociraptor
也是一个妈妈
is also a mom.
两只几乎完全长大的幼鸟
Two chicks, almost fully grown.
它们总是吃不饱
Always hungry.
白头海雕的巢穴这边 育儿责任
Parenting duties are also stepping up a gear
也愈加繁重
at the bald eagle nest.
雪一融化
As soon as the snow's melted,
神奇的时刻便来了
the magical moment arrives.
两只刚刚被孵化出来的幼鸟
Two chicks, freshly hatched.
不论天气如何...
In any weather...
...不论何时何刻...
...at any time...
妈妈都会尽全力保护它们
Mom protects them the best she can.
但由于鹰爪极其锋利
But with those talons,
它走路的时候必须小心
she must tread carefully.
爸爸妈妈轮流孵蛋
Both adults take turns brooding
寻找食物
and fetching food.
搭档育儿给予了下一代尽可能最好的开始
Tag-team parenting gives their young the best possible start.
四天后
Four days later,
最后一只幼鸟破壳而出
the last egg hatches.
最大的幼鸟个头已经是它的两倍
The oldest chick is already twice its weight.
除非这对父母能提供数量出众的食物
Unless the parents can provide an exceptional amount of food,
最小的幼鸟可能活不了多久
the smallest sibling won't last long.
猛禽在巢穴中时最为脆弱
Birds of prey are most vulnerable in the nest.
（南非 卡拉哈里沙漠）
幼鸟很快会被滚烫的沙漠烤死...
Chicks would soon perish in this baking desert...
除非它们能找到遮阳的地方
unless they have shelter from the sun.
善于社交的织布鸟
Sociable weavers
修建了大型的共有巢穴
build huge communal nests.
巢穴里的温度要比外面低九摄氏度
Inside, it's up to nine degrees cooler.