海洋岛屿 16-英语听力

[00:00.18]When one finds the right spot
一旦找到适当的点 [00:02.55]It settles down to chew through a leaf.
它就落下来嚼叶子 [00:09.37]So far, so normal.
到目前为止一切都正常 [00:16.36]But the caterpillar is not actually swallowing the bits of leaf.
但实际上毛虫并没有咽上点叶子 [00:21.93]It's channelling a gap between the segments.
它只是在叶片上开一个缝隙 [00:29.42]When finished, it'll tuck itself into the space.
完成后就将自己塞进去 [00:36.54]So what is so strange about this animal?
这个动物是不是太奇怪了？ [00:40.84]Well, those are not your typical caterpillar feet
这些并不是典型的毛虫脚 [00:43.52]And what follows is not your typical caterpillar behaviour.
下述也没有典型的毛虫行为 [00:53.29]This is a carnivorous caterpillar with a vice-like hold
这是条食肉毛虫，只要能较量 [01:00.01]And a bite to match.
就牢牢地抓住 [01:09.26]Hawaii's numerous fruit flies
夏威夷有很多果蝇 [01:11.25]were just too good an opportunity to ignore.
机会多得可以忽略 [01:18.60]And the stick-like camouflage of another kind of meat-eating caterpillar
另一种食肉毛虫有着枝条般伪装 [01:23.44]Is just as effective when ambushing prey.
实际上用来伏击正好 [01:39.04]Nobody knows what set Hawaii's carnivorous caterpillars
没人知道为什么把夏威夷食肉毛虫放在 [01:42.38]on this extraordinary path
这种特别的生活方式上 [01:44.68]But it's the sort of quirky evolution that's common on isolated islands.
但是那种快速演化在孤岛上很普遍