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[00:00.84]Adrian's mission is to uncover the secrets of these bone-eating worms,
艾德里安的任务，就是揭开这些食骨虫的秘密 [00:05.29]from how they reproduce to the way the bacteria inside them digest the oil-rich bones.
从它们如何繁殖，到其体内细菌如何消化富含油脂的骨骼 [00:11.59]But they aren't the only mysterious characters that have been discovered living in this unique ecosystem.
在这独一无二的生态系统中，它们并非唯一的神奇生物 [00:17.44]Meet the carpet worm,
来看看地毯虫 [00:20.24]the candy floss worm
棉花糖虫 [00:22.46]and even the snowboarding worm,
甚至还有滑雪板虫 [00:25.31]all specially adapted to live on whale bones.
完全进化为适应在鲸骨上生存的形态 [00:29.88]But I was curious to know why we need to study these bizarre forms of life.
但我很好奇，我们为何要研究这些形态怪异的生命？ [00:35.05]Does understanding the bone-eating snot flower have any wider relevance?
了解这种食骨鼻涕花虫，有什么更深远的意义吗？ [00:40.02]To some people it might just seem that this is a weird worm sitting on a whale bone.
在有些人眼里他们或许只是，鲸骨上长出的奇怪蠕虫 [00:45.00]Well, that's how I saw it, first of all. That's right. I mean that's what you think.
一开始，我也是这样认为。 没错，一开始都会这样想 [00:48.19]But what it really tells us about is the process of evolution,
但是从它们身上我们能了解到进化的过程 [00:51.47]and particularly evolution in the most extreme environment?
特别是最极端环境中的进化过程 [00:54.95]How did this bizarre animal evolve?
这种奇特的生物到底是怎样进化的？ [00:56.96]What's its closest relatives?
它的近亲是什么？ [00:59.31]How did it evolve to actually live on what's quite a toxic and quite difficult place to live?
能够在毒性如此之大，如此严酷的环境中生存，它们的进化历程究竟是怎样的呢？ [01:04.72]And, really, the sort of bigger picture is,
总之，从宏观上看就是 [01:08.23]how does a life evolve anyway, what is the process of evolution over time?
生命如何进化？随时间的流逝，进化的过程又是怎样？