野性以色列（2016）

its long legs create distance from the hot soil,
使它能跑很长的距离
and enable it to run long distances
以惊人的速度.
with surprising speed.
夏天晚上很活跃
In the summer it is active at night
避免白天炎热.
and avoids the daytime heat.
在寒冷的冬天它在地下冬眠,
During the cold winter it hibernates underground,
在春天出现.
and emerges in the spring.
起源于欧洲的普通刺猬
The common hedgehog that originates in Europe
也住在南部.
also lives in the Negev.
雌刺猬哺育幼崽
The female hedgehog nurses and rears her cubs
在杂草丛生的地洞里.
in a weedy burrow.
它们和核桃差不多大,
They're born about the same size as a walnut,
又瞎又长了刺.
blind and already spiny.
幸运的是他们的母亲,
Fortunately for their mother,
脊骨在出生时仍然柔软
the spines are still soft at birth
几天之内他们就睁开了眼睛
Within a few days their eyes open
他们的脊骨变硬了.
and their spines harden.
6周内,他们将不得不独自冒险外出
Within 6 weeks,they will have to venture out by themselves
进入沙漠,面对等待的一切危险.
into the desert and face all the dangers lying in wait.
另一个为生存而挣扎的生物
Another creature caught in the struggle for survival
是一只肥沙鼠.
is the fat sand rat.
沙鼠在树根中挖洞
Sand rats dig their burrows among the roots
一大♥片♥盐碱地.
of a large saltbush.
现在是夏天的高峰期,水资源短缺.
It's now the peak of summer and water is scarce.
它只能靠液体生存
It manages to survive only with the fluids
在咸灌木的叶子上,以灌木本身为食.
in the saltbush leaves and feeding on the bush itself.
每只老鼠都有一个区域,其中包括一个网络
Each rat has a territory that includes a network
地下洞穴和散落的盐丛
of underground burrows and scattered saltbushes
在地面上.
above ground.
老鼠是白天活动的,一大早就吃东西.
The rat is diurnal,eating in the early morning.
当它吃饱的时候,会收集盐碱地的叶子
When full,it gathers saltbush leaves
把它们带到洞穴里.
and takes them down to its burrow.
它需要在它的领土上漫游
It needs to roam across its territory
收集食物而不变成食物本身
gathering food without becoming food itself
像猎鹰这样的捕食者.
for predators like this falcon.
它在半空中盘旋等待俯冲
It hovers mid-air waiting to dive
但这一次小老鼠逃走了
but this time the little rodent escapes
进入他受保护的洞穴.
into his protected burrow.
只有在交♥配♥季节,两个伴侣才会相遇；
Only during the mating season do two partners meet;
交♥配♥后,雄性回到自己的洞穴,
after mating the male returns to his burrow,
让雌性独自抚养幼崽.
leaving the female to rear the cubs alone.
原产于以色列,卡拉卡是致命的
Native to Israel,the caracal is deadly enough
指挥食物链的顶端.
to command the top of the food chain.
就像一台精密的猎机,
Like a sophisticated hunting machine,
雌金枪鱼出发了,慢慢地跟踪她的猎物.
the female caracal sets out,slowly stalking her prey.
她在沙质河里捉到一只大啮齿动物.
She catches a large rodent in the sandy channel.
但在沙漠中寻找食物的过程是永无止境的.
But the search for food in the desert is never-ending.
下午她埋伏来喝水的鸟.
In the afternoon she ambushes birds that come to drink water.
狩猎成功了,一旦她吃饱了,
The hunt is successful,and once she is full,
女卡拉卡尔叫她的小猫,
the female caracal calls her kitten,
他耐心地在一个岩石隐蔽处等待
who patiently waits in a rocky hideout
小猫受到猛禽的威胁
The kitten is threatened by birds of prey
和其他掠食者在他整个童年；
and other predators throughout his childhood;
他妈妈会让他活着直到轮到他了
his mother will keep him alive until it's his turn
独自一人.
to make his way alone.
水池是活动的中心.
The pool of water is a hub of activity.
当猎人离开时.
When the hunters depart.
现在被猎杀的人可以大胆地取代他们的位置.
And now the hunted can dare to take their place.
这些是山雀和沙鹧鸪.
These are Chukars and sand partridges.
一旦他们确定危险已经过去,
Once they are sure that danger has passed,
他们走近,伪装成沙漠的石头.
they approach,camouflaged like desert stones.
山鹑科
Families of chukars and sand partridges
不能在这里逗留.风险太大了.
cannot afford to linger here.The risks are too great.
丘卡尔幼鸟是由他们的父亲领导的,
The chukar chicks are led by their father,
即使他们几乎是同样的大小.
even though they are almost the same size.
沙鹧鸪教它们的幼鸟到哪里去找
Sand partridges teach their chicks where to find
沙漠中稀有的水源.
the rare water sources in the desert.
但在沙漠中生存不仅仅是一个问题
But surviving in the desert is not only a matter
寻找水、食物或庇护所.
of finding water,food or shelter.
这也意味着留下来一起战斗.
It's also means staying and fighting back together.
在南部,一些较小的动物已经发展成
In the Negev,some smaller animals have developed
共同防御的策略.
communal defense strategies.
阿♥拉♥伯狒狒栖息在金合欢树上,
Nestling in Acacia trees,the Arabian babblers
成群结队地生活在一个有趣的
live in small flocks where an interesting dynamic
的动态组织中.
comes into play.
一个想要巩固自己地位的领袖
A leader who wants to consolidate his status
不会用武力威胁或强加他的统治地位.
does not threaten or impose his dominance by force.
相反,他帮助并供养了整个羊群.
Instead,he helps and provides for the entire flock.
比如说,
For instance,
他自愿在高高的树枝上站岗,
he volunteers to stand guard from a high branch,
使自己处于危险之中.
exposing himself to danger.
他用尖锐的尖叫声警告接近的捕食者.
Using sharp shrieks he warns of approaching predators.
多亏了他,整群羊都逃了出来
Thanks to him the entire flock manage to escape
去相思树丛中.
to the Acacia thicket.
领导显示了他的力量和勇气
The leader displays his strength and courage
通过喂养他人.
by feeding others.
那女的呢?
And the female?
她似乎更喜欢他而不是其他男人
She seems to prefer him over other males
他们在集团投资较少.
who invest less in the group.
只有优势的一对繁殖.
Only the dominant pair breeds.
因此,做出最大贡献的鸟
Thus the bird which makes the greatest contributions
对社会来说更可能有后代.
to the community is more likely to have offspring.
绿松石色的蛋必须孵化并覆盖
The turquoise-colored eggs must be incubated and covered
在任何时候都要把它们藏起来以免被捕食者发现.
at all times to hide them from predators.
所有小组成员都参与、保护和关心
All group members pitch in,protecting and caring
为了那些不属于他们的后代.
for the offspring,which are not theirs.
这个社区有固定的仪式:
This community has fixed rituals:
日出时,他们跳早舞
at sunrise,they conduct a morning dance
这证明了他们之间的联♥系♥.
that demonstrates their bond.
它们挤在一起,把羽毛擦干净
They squeeze between each other and clean feathers
在一个亲密和联♥系♥的仪式上.
in a ceremony of closeness and connection.
为社区做义工特别引人注目
Volunteering for the community is particularly noticeable
在危险的时候.
at times of danger.
一只巴勒斯坦锯成鳞的毒蛇威胁着狒狒的生存区域.
A Palestine saw-scaled viper threatens the babblers' area.
所有的人都围着毒蛇,
All members of the group surround the poisonous snake,
主要的狒狒攻击它
and the dominant babblers attack it
即使这意味着冒着生命危险.
even if it means risking their own lives.
毒蛇对小鸟特别危险
The viper is particularly dangerous for small birds
喜欢狒狒因为它很活跃
like babblers because it is active
无论白天黑夜.
during both night and day.
这次狒狒赢了,
This time the babblers win the battle,
但他们并不总是那么幸运.
but they're not always so lucky.
飞行能力是他们最大的防御.
The ability to fly is their greatest defense.
对其他一些动物来说
For some other animals,being grounded
并不意味着死刑.
does not automatically mean a death sentence.
在南部,动物们活跃
Out here in the Negev,the animals active
在白天需要能够逃离他们的捕食者
during the daytime need to be able to escape their predators
忍♥受着酷热的折磨.
and endure the punishing heat.
内盖夫是多卡斯和相思瞪羚群的家园.
The Negev is home to herds of Dorcas and Acacia Gazelles.
这些动物的速度可达每小时50英里.
These animals can reach speeds of up to 50 miles an hour.
他们在这里生存的部分原因在于,
Their survival here lies,in part,
用这些相思树.
with these acacia trees.
相思树的甜花和豆荚
The Acacia's sweet flowers and seed pods
提供重要的膳食补充.
provide an important dietary supplement.
每天早晨瞪羚吃花
Each morning the gazelle feeds on flowers
在夜里掉下来的.
that fell during the night.
多卡斯羚羊获得它需要的所有液体
The Dorcas gazelle obtains all the fluids it needs
从树叶上.
from the leaves.
羚羊脚步轻快,适应能力强
Light-footed and fast,the gazelle is well-adapted
去广阔的沙漠平原.
to the wide desert plains.
它的沙色外套提供了必要的伪装.