长尾猕猴之岛（2024）

偶尔会带领他的猴群离开家园领地
occasionally leads his troops away from their home territory.
总是为了追寻
Always in pursuit
像这样的美味食物
of tasty food like this.
不过，有一个问题
There's just one problem though.
香蕉
Bananas
富含糖分
are full of sugar.
这对猕猴来说，相当于早餐吃糖果
This is the macaque equivalent of eating candy for breakfast.
经过多年的放纵，
After years of indulging
马特·诺
Mat Noh
显示出不健康饮食带来的后果
is showing signs that his unhealthy diet is catching up with him.
他有点
He's a little
超重，
overweight
而且他的牙齿
and his teeth
也不如从前了
have seen better days.
每个阿尔法首领都有弱点，
Every Alpha has a weak spot
而垃圾食品
and junk food
就是马特·诺的弱点
is Mat Noh's.
莎拉，
Sarah
猴群中等级最低的雌性
The lowest ranked female in the troop.
最后才去拿她那份
Is last to grab her share.
她与家族其他成员保持距离，
She keeps her distance from the rest of the family.
尤其是雌性们
Especially the females.
她的宝宝
Her baby
马克斯，
Max
只有两周大，
is only two weeks old
在这个年龄，
and at this age
猴群中的其他雌性
the other ladies in the troop
可能对他怀有恶意
might have a sinister interest in him.
地位较高的雌性有时会绑♥架♥
Higher rank females can sometimes kidnap
低等级雌性的幼崽
a low ranked baby.
并故意
And deliberately
让其死去
Let it die.
她们宁愿让自己的孩子成为幸存者，
They'd rather their own children be the ones that survive
并获取所有资源
and get all the resources.
这只高地位的雌性可能正盘算着抓走马克斯
This high status female could be plotting to grab Max.
莎拉尽可能远离她
Sara moves as far away from her as possible.
到了上午时分，
By mid morning
天气太热，不适合外出活动，
It's too hot to be out and about
地位较高的雌性们，
and the higher ranked females
即姐妹团，
the sisterhood
聚集在屋顶下
Gather under a roof
乘凉
to keep cool.
莎拉
Sarah
保持距离
keeps her distance.
她不会拿马克斯冒任何风险
She's not taking any risks with Max.
在这个年龄，
At this age
他每隔几小时就要吃奶
he suckles every few hours.
这就是为什么
This is why it's so important
她绝不能让姐妹团
that she doesn't let the sisterhood
把他偷走是如此重要
steal him away.
没有她的奶水，
He wouldn't survive long
他活不了多久
without her milk.
马特·诺和他的三个亲信
Mat Noh and his three henchmen
无视雌性间酝酿的紧张气氛
ignore the brewing tension amongst the females.
他们有自己的政♥治♥关系要处理
They have their own politics to navigate.
作为成年雄性，
As adult males
这些亲信本也愿意成为阿尔法首领
the henchmen would prefer to be Alphas.
但他们选择生活在马特·诺的统治下
But they choose to live under Mat Noh's rule.
这是一种舒适的生活
It's a comfortable life.
让他们吃饱喝足，
Keeping them well fed
是马特·诺能够
is one of the secrets behind Mat Noh's
异常长久统治的秘诀之一
unusually long reign.
肚子饱饱的亲信
A henchman with a full belly
更有可能保持忠诚，
is more likely to remain loyal
并帮助他驱逐入侵者
and help him drive out intruders.
如果马特·诺知道
If Mat Noh knew
就在此刻，
that at this very moment
山地猴群正在他的家园里四处走动，
the hill troop were walking all over his home.
他绝不会
He would not
允许他们像这样
be allowing them to sit around
闲坐着
like this.
长尾猕猴
Long-tailed macaques
是习惯性生物，
are creatures of habit
遵循固定作息
and routine.
每个家族
Each family
都对自己的领地
knows their territory
了如指掌
like the back of their hands.
因此，如果他们搬入新家，
So if they move into a new home
是有风险的
It's a risk.
一个猴群的天堂，
One troop's paradise
可能是另一个猴群的地狱
Can be another troop's hell.
在他们自己的森林领地里，
In their own territory in the forest
山地猴群
hill troop
清楚地知道在哪里安全休息、
know exactly where to safely rest
在哪里寻找食物
and where to look for a meal.
这个地方
This place
令人困惑，
is bewildering
而他们也没有精力去尝试弄明白
and they don't have the energy to try and figure it out.
于是，
Instead
他们朝着丛林家园的方向走去
They head towards their jungle home.
但就在他们到达马特·诺领地边缘时，
But just as they reached the edge of Mat Noh's territory.
洛基
Loki
终于发现了可以吃的东西
finally spots something to eat.
水果
Fruit
就摆在那里，可供采摘
is out for the taking.
但他似乎打不开它
But he can't seem to pick it open.
洛基
Loki
感到困惑
is confused.
尽管如此，
Still
这水果
the fruit
足以让猴群暂停回家的旅程
is enough to pause the troop's journey home.
长尾猕猴
Long tailed macaques
是非常好奇的生物
are very curious creatures.
愿意尝试任何事物
Willing to try anything once.
比如喝车顶上的雨滴
Like drinking rain droplets from the roof of a car.
他们全神贯注于这种解渴的新方式，
Engrossed in this new way of quenching their thirst
没有察觉到
They're unaware
他们被跟踪了
that they are being followed.
阿♥拉♥夫
Araf
在远处
watches his old troop
注视着他的旧猴群
from afar.
如果洛基看到他，
If Loki sees him
他很可能会发动攻击
He'll most likely attack.
一个失势的阿尔法首领
A fallen Alpha
通常会退隐，
usually retreats
独自度过余生
to live his days out alone.
但阿♥拉♥夫
But Araf
并没有
is not
离开
moving on.
这很罕见，
It's rare
但已知有些被废黜的阿尔法首领会夺回他们的猴群
but some deposed alphas have been known to reclaim their troop.
尤其是当新阿尔法首领
Especially if the new Alpha
力不从心时
is out of his depth.
就像洛基现在这样
Like Loki is.
他没有注意到阿♥拉♥夫
He hasn't noticed Araf.
他太专注于
He's too caught up
试图弄清楚
with trying to work out
是否能在这里喂饱他饥饿的猴群
if he can feed his hungry troop here.
他派他的家族成员
He sends his family
去侦察更容易获取的食物
to scout for more accessible food.