微观世界（2020）

亚利桑那州
Arizona.
是美国狂野大西部的发源地
Home to America's great Wild West.
以治安官和强盗之间的对决而闻名
Famous for showdowns between lawmen and bandits,
这里是传奇的诞生之地只有勇者才能生存
where legends are made and only the courageous survive.
在这片干旱的土地上
Amid this arid landscape,
凶猛的动物勇敢面对这独特的西部前沿地区
ferocious creatures brave this peculiar frontier.
不管你是善
Whether the good,
是恶
the bad,
还是拥有魁梧的体型
or the mighty,
唯有身手敏捷才能活下去
you must be quick on the draw -if you hope to survive.
这只居住在荒漠里的更格卢鼠已经觅食一整晚了
It's been a long night foraging for food for this desert-dwelling kangaroo rat.
她忙着采集几百颗种子
Busy collecting a bounty of hundreds of seeds to store
用来囤在她的地洞里
back at her burrow.
她不用爪子来搬运货物
Instead of using her paws to carry the load,
而是塞进带有毛内衬的颊囊里
she shovels them into her fur-lined cheek pouches.
是时候往家走了
Time to set off home.
她就像一只袖珍袋鼠
Like a tiny kangaroo,
蹬着有力的后腿飞奔穿越沙漠
she uses her powerful back legs to speed through the desert,
长尾巴帮助她保持平衡
while her long tail helps maintain balance.
足底的毛能防止她陷入松动的土壤里
Fur on the soles of her feet prevent her from sinking into the loose earth.
她到家的时候
As she arrives back home,
一只更格卢幼鼠立刻从地洞里出来迎接她
a young kangaroo rat instantly emerges from the burrow to greet her.
他一直急切地等待着妈妈回家
He's been eagerly awaiting his mother's return.
这只处于青春期的老鼠到了随时可能离开母亲照顾的年纪
Any day now, this adolescent will leave his mother's care
展开独♥立♥的旅程
to begin his journey of independence.
虽然他渴望探索世界
Although he longs to explore the world,
却缺乏迈出决定性一步的勇气
he lacks the courage to take the decisive step.
现在他只愿意从安全的洞穴中
For now, this is as far as he's willing to venture
踏出这么远
from the security of their burrow.
虽然沙漠在夜间会更加凉快
While the desert is cooler at nighttime,
黑暗也掩护了这地方一些最狠的角色
the dark conceals some of the toughest characters in town.
更格卢鼠四周都潜伏着天敌
Kangaroo rats are surrounded by enemies.
一条致命的菱背响尾蛇携带的毒液
A deadly diamondback rattlesnake carries enough venom
足以杀死六万只老鼠
to kill more than 60,000 mice.
更格卢鼠是它们最爱的美食之一
And kangaroo rats are one of their favorite foods.
天真的小更格卢鼠涉世未深
The naive young kangaroo rat still has much to learn,
并未注意到危险正向他逼近
and he hasn't noticed the impending danger.
响尾蛇攻击猎物的速度比眨眼还快
Rattlesnakes strike their prey faster than the blink of an eye.
更格卢鼠妈妈最大的恐惧在她眼前成为现实
The kangaroo rat's mother's worst fear is unfolding before her very eyes.
她飞奔过去 堵住了蛇的血盆大口
She sprints to intercept the snake's powerful jaws.
一瞬间
In a split second,
这只年轻更格卢鼠的命运从此改变了
the life of the young kangaroo rat has changed forever.
现在这只致命的响尾蛇转移了注意力
Now, the lethal rattlesnake switches its attention.
逃跑是这只小家伙的唯一选择
The juvenile is left with no choice but to run.
他被迫背井离乡 逃向陌生的地方
Forced to abandon all he knows, he's pushed out into uncharted territory.
响尾蛇占领了更格卢鼠的洞穴
The snake takes over the kangaroo rats' burrow.
在法律与秩序的天平上小老鼠占了下风
The balance of law and order has tipped out of the young rat's favor.
伤痛和恐惧驱使着他前进
Driven by grief and fear,
他拼命跑 能跑多远就跑多远
he's been racing as fast and as far away as he can.
他失去了最亲爱的东西
He's lost the one thing most dear to him.
他以前从没离开过家
Having never been away from his home before,
现在不确定该做什么 或该去哪儿
he's unsure of what to do or where to go.
这只稚嫩的更格卢鼠生存的机会似乎微乎其微
The chances of survival for this naive kangaroo rat look slim.
亚利桑那州夏季的温度可能高达46摄氏度
Summer temperatures in Arizona can reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
干燥的空气难以呼吸
The air is dry, making it hard to breathe.
烈日炙烤着土地让脚底的皮肤难以承受
The burning daylight makes the ground scorched and unbearable underfoot.
更格卢鼠的身体设计能减少水分流失
The body of the kangaroo rat is designed to reduce water loss.
脚是唯一排汗的地方
He can perspire only through his feet.
但他并不适应在阳光下逗留
However, he isn't adapted to stay in the sun for long.
晒超过一小时的太阳就会让他丧命
He'll perish if he stays out for more than an hour.
躲到阴凉处还不够
Seeking shade isn't enough.
他必须到地下去
He must go underground.
地道里的空气非常刺鼻
The air inside the tunnel is pungent...
但他迫切需要躲避无情的阳光这地下庇护所正能让他喘口气
but this subterranean shelter would provide some much-needed relief from the relentless sunlight.
黑暗吸引了他
The dark entices him in.
炙热地表下的几十厘米处地道像蜂巢网一样铺开
A foot or two below the hot surface exists a honeycomb network of tunnels.
许多沙漠动物就在这里短暂躲避阳光
It's here many of the desert animals seek respite from the sun.
但有一些生命能够适应地面上的环境蓬勃生长
But some life has adapted to thrive above ground.
索诺兰沙漠的雨季
The seasonal monsoons of the Sonoran Desert
孕育了繁茂的植被
produce lush pockets of vegetation.
巨柱仙人掌形成了一片森林
A forest of saguaro cacti.
这些巨型仙人掌能长到18米高重量能达到两吨♥
These giants stand up to 60 feet tall and weigh as much as two tons.
充分利用这富饶土地的
Taking advantage of the rich landscape
是显得像来自不同时代的生物
are lifeforms who appear as if they are from another time.
几乎是史前时代
Almost prehistoric.
这只希拉毒蜥嗅觉敏锐
With a keen sense of smell,
它找到了宝藏
this Gila monster has discovered treasure:
小心埋在沙子里的一窝乌龟蛋
a nest of tortoise eggs carefully hidden in the sand,
远离太阳光
away from the sun's rays.
但是蛋埋得不够深还是成为了希拉毒蜥的盘中餐
However, they aren't buried deep enough to protect them from the Gila monster.
它咬破了蛋壳
Biting through the shell,
用叉舌吃掉了蛋液
it consumes the contents with its forked tongue.
它大吃一顿 填满肚皮
Having gorged as much as it can,
饱得能够维持几个月
the Gila monster won't need to feed again for months.
龙归巢了
The dragon returns to its lair.
它闻到了不速之客的气味
Tasting the air, it's clear it has an unexpected visitor.
更格卢鼠对震动极其敏感
Kangaroo rats are extremely sensitive to vibrations.
有东西靠近的声音在地道里回荡
And the sound of something approaching echoes down the chamber.
装满食物的肚皮拖累了它的速度
Slowed down by the weight of its full belly,
希拉毒蜥抓住他的机会很渺茫
the Gila has little chance of catching him.
但狂野西部不会手下留情
But the Wild West takes no prisoners.
狼蛛从来不会远离洞穴
Tarantulas never venture too far from their burrows,
这只亚利桑那州金发狼蛛堵住了他的去路
and this Arizona blond tarantula is blocking his exit.
他别无选择只能试着从希拉毒蜥眼皮底下溜走
He's left with no option but to try and slip past the Gila monster.
这只英雄再一次被逼到了旷野
This hero is once again forced out into the open...
离他自己安全的家更远了
and even further away from the safety of his own home.
他孤立无援不确定接下来要去向何方
Isolated and alone, he's uncertain of where to go next.
但没时间反省了
But there's no time to reflect.
滚滚黄沙浩浩荡荡地涌向他
A roaring wall of dust thunders towards him.
他被这股由沙子和砂砾形成的风暴吞没
Engulfed in a vicious storm of desert sand and grit,
在沙尘之中窒息
he's choked by the plumes of dust.
土地表面干旱松动
The surface of the ground is parched and loose.
摩托车轮能轻易地搅起干土
The wheels of the bike easily churn up the dry soil.
因为体型小巧更格卢鼠比摩托车技高一筹
Relative to his size, the kangaroo rat can outmaneuver the bike.
滚滚尘土挡住了他的视线
Blinded by a wall of dirt,
他找到了阴暗的藏身之处
he finds his way inside something dark and protective.
这里并不完美
It's not perfect,
但足以让他躲避混乱
but it provides enough shelter to escape the chaos.
他终于可以休息了这是他离开家后的第一次
For the first time since leaving home, he can finally rest.
他被惊醒了
He's jolted awake.
虚惊一场
A false alarm?
小家伙发现自己身处在一场打靶练习中
The youngster finds himself in the middle of target practice.
这位牛仔是神射手
This cowboy is an expert marksman.
他瞄准目标
He takes aim.
他的注意力全在目标上
Fixated on his target,
根本不知道一个旧罐子里有一只更格卢鼠
he's oblivious of the kangaroo rat inside one of the old cans.
但扳机出了故障给老鼠提供了逃跑的机会
But a faulty trigger has provided an opportunity to escape.
锡罐开始滚动
Sent into a spin,
带着更格卢鼠不断加速
the tin can and the kangaroo rat pick up momentum,
越滚越快 滚到了未知新世界里
rolling faster and faster to uncharted territory.
这片地方被诡异的寂静笼罩
An eerie silence blankets the landscape.
一幅可怕的壮观景象在他眼前展开
Laid out before him is a creepy spectacle.
目光所及之处都是来自遥远时代的骸骨
Bones of the long-deceased stretch out as far as he can see...
这里葬着许多死于沙漠烈日下的动物
where many have met their end under the desert sun.
但一些受害者并非偶然来到这里
But some of these victims didn't get here by accident.
栗翅鹰是可怕的猛禽 也是捕猎高手
A terrifying raptor, the Harris's hawk is an expert hunter.
它锁定目标 从空中俯冲向下
Locking on to its target, it descends from the sky.
它像迅猛龙一样 步行跟踪猎物
Like a velociraptor, it stalks its prey on foot.
更格卢鼠逃命的时候
As the kangaroo rat flees for his life,
鹰的脚步捶打着地面 土地随之震动
the pounding steps of the hawk shakes the earth beneath his feet.