奇妙岛屿 11-英语听力

[00:00.24]Born in the forest,
它们在森林里出生， [00:01.82]they stay in the forest,
也就在森林里呆着； [00:03.52]while Mum and Dad bring fresh meals straight from the ocean.
企鹅妈妈和企鹅爸爸会从海边带回新鲜食物。 [00:16.08]They can hear the waves,
它们听得见海浪的声音， [00:17.18]they can even smell the spray,
甚至还能嗅到浪花的味道， [00:18.64]but they have no idea what it looks like.
但大海是什么样子，它们就没有概念了。 [00:20.63]These chicks won't have their first splash in the ocean
这些幼雏要到三个月大时 [00:23.76]until they're three months old,
才能初次领略到拍击海面的滋味， [00:25.83]when they'll finally set off on their first fishing trip, alone.
到那时它们就可以独自展开第一次捕鱼之旅。 [00:34.23]1,500 miles from the nearest continent,
新西兰距离最近的大陆也有1500英里之遥， [00:36.32]New Zealand is beyond the reach of most mammals.
因此大部分哺乳动物都难以企及。 [00:42.48]Marine mammals aside,
除了海洋哺乳动物， [00:43.94]the only ones that did succeed,
仅有的那些 [00:45.87]before humans arrived, had wings.
早于人类抵达的动物都长着翅膀。 [00:51.66]Bats.
蝙蝠。 [00:53.34]This is the short-tailed bat.
这是短尾蝙蝠。 [00:55.68]It roosts in tree cavities and comes out at night to feed.
它们栖息在树洞里，晚上外出觅食。 [00:59.57]So far, so normal.
这一切看起来都如此正常。 [01:01.36]But these bats have been living the island life
但是，这些蝙蝠过着岛屿生活的时间 [01:04.56]far too long not to have become a little ''different''.
实在太过漫长了，于是难免会变得（与最初的样子）有些不同。 [01:07.49]And they're not the only ones.
这种变化不仅仅发生在它们身上。 [01:11.62]Wetas are primitive relatives of the locust,
沙螽是蝗虫原始的亲戚（远亲）， [01:14.72]but they can't fly.
但它们却不会飞。