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我们钟爱的宠物们 是地球上最令人惊奇的动物 Our favourite pets are among the most amazing animals on Earth.
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它们已经习惯了居家生活 并成为我们完美的伙伴 They've taken to a domestic life and become our perfect companions.
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但它们仍保留着自然的本性 But their natural instincts remain intact.
它们也许已被驯养了数千年之久 They may have been tamed for thousands of years...
但它们作为野生动物已经生活了数百万年 ..but they were wild animals for millions more.
它们中的一些原本是聪明的掠食者 位于食物链的顶端 Some were smart and supreme predators.
另一些则是警觉 行动快速的猎物 Others were alert and fleet-footed prey.
不论它们曾经是什么 现在它们和我们一起快乐的生活着 Whatever their origins, they now live happily among us.
然而 它们熟知的行为仍源自野性 But behaviour that feels familiar was born in the wild.
仔细瞧瞧与你共享家园的动物们 探索它们真实的一面 Take a closer look, and discover the true animal sharing your home.
那些生灵与狂野仅有一翼之遥 A creature just a wing-beat from the wild.
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我们自以为很了解我们的宠物 We think we understand our pets.
可爱招人疼 Cute and adored,
看起来与它们的野生动物亲戚们相差甚远 they seem far removed from their wild living relatives.
我们热爱看它们玩耍 We love to watch them play.
但是它们的游戏可不仅仅是我们所见的那么简单 But there's more to their games than meets the eye.
这些小狗狗们仍在做着掠食者训练 以便以此为生 These puppies are still training for life as a predator.
它们在玩耍的同时 操练着 As they play, they rehearse the same rules
与狼群捕食一样的技能 that enable wolves to hunt as an organised pack.
它们必须很小心-- 即使只有7周大 They must take care - even at seven weeks,
这些可卡犬已经装备上28颗尖针般的小牙齿了 these cockapoos are armed with 28 needle-sharp teeth.
强势的小狗会找弱一些的打架 但并不会来真的 Dominant puppies choose to fight weaker ones, but no-one gets hurt.
不遵守这个规矩的狗崽很快会遭到其它成员的排斥 Puppies that ignore the rules are soon ostracised by the others.
它们必须学会如何控制撕咬的力量 They must learn to restrain their bite.
如果一只狗狗把它娇弱的肚皮亮出来 If a puppy shows its vulnerable belly,
那就说明它已无心恋战 then it's a signal to take time out.
一切都是有关裂胆撕扯和杀戮钳咬练习的公平游戏 All else is fair game - a chance to let rip and practice killer holds.
还要练习致命摇摆呢 And death shakes too.
猎杀大型猎物需要它们团队合作 They need teamwork to bring down large prey,
即使 现在 这个猎物只是个靠垫 even if, for now, it's just a cushion.
尽管狗狗可能已被驯养了3万年 They may have been domesticated for 30,000 years,
但是这些打闹游戏依然为它们做着在野外生活的准备 but play still prepares them for life in the wild.
不过它们的游戏也有了现代的意义 But their games have modern relevance too.
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狗狗 比其它宠物更需要学会如何彼此保持友善关系 Dogs, more than any of our pets, must learn to rub along together.
它们经常所处的处境 是野生动物无法忍受的 They're often forced into situations no wild animal would tolerate.
在纽约 遛狗人经常同时遛不同品种的狗 In New York, dog walkers exercise many different breeds at a time.
此时 这些狗狗最接近群居的状态 It's the closest the dogs get to pack life.
但是 不同于捕猎的群狼 这些狗狗之间没有任何关系 But, unlike hunting wolves, these dogs are completely unrelated.
最近 对纽约一家狗狗公园的研究 Recent research in a New York dog park
揭露了犬类社交错综复杂的本质 revealed the full complexity of their social interactions.
首先 它们会用它们出类拔萃的嗅觉叙叙旧 They first become reacquainted using their celebrated sense of smell -
它们的嗅觉比人类灵敏10万倍 up to 100,000 times more sensitive than our own.
通过嗅闻另一只狗狗屁股上的气味腺 By sniffing scent glands on another dog's bottom,
它们就能知道这只狗的身份 they check its identity,
还有它的饮食 健康和心理状态 as well as its diet, health and emotional state.
当大家正式互相认识完以后 就开始玩耍啦 Once everyone's formally introduced, the play begins.
这可能看起来喧杂粗野 It may be boisterous,
但是幼年时期就习得的野性规矩 but the wild rules they practised as pups
能确保它们不会玩过头 stop things getting out of hand.
不愿出战的话 也完全没有问题 Opting out is perfectly acceptable,
对于小型犬来说 退缩是合情合理的 and for small dogs, not unreasonable!
但这只是波士顿积极接受挑战 But this Boston terrier's up for the challenge,
无论这挑战多么巨大！ no matter how great!
它很上道 He knows the rules.
交换狗狗鞠躬后 它就不会受伤 Exchange doggy bows, and he won't get hurt.
即便是面对有它3倍大的大丹犬 The "play bow" lets him have fun
“游戏鞠躬”让它享受玩耍的乐趣 with a Great Dane three times his size.
这是每一只狗狗都明白的游戏邀请 It's an invitation every dog understands.
不想玩也可以 不管怎样 It's quite OK to refuse, and anyway,
总有别的狗狗加入游戏 there are always others up for a game.
站立跳跃是另外一种与对方 Leaping together establishes who's biggest.
确认到底谁更大只的方法 It's another way to test each other.
但是 大小并不能代表一切 自信心和战斗姿态同样重要 But, size isn't everything -it's about confidence and posturing too,
这只法国斗牛犬深谙此道 as this belligerent bulldog knows.
这只年轻的拉布拉多正在运用它在游戏中学到的把戏 The young Labrador uses a trick she learnt in play -
滚来滚去露出它娇弱的肚皮 rolling over and exposing her vulnerable belly.
这只斗牛犬可能正杀得兴起 The bulldog may be pumped up with aggression,
但这只拉布拉多的示弱姿势 让它停止了攻击 but the Lab's submissive posture takes the fight right out of him.
小狗时期大家一起玩耍 Playing together as puppies
能让狗狗们明白公园的规矩 allows dogs to understand the rules of the park.
身为猎物的宠物们 玩的是另一种游戏 Pets that are prey play different games.
对于俄罗斯仓鼠来说 奔跑就是游戏的全部 For Russian hamsters, it's all about running.
在自然界中 它们一夜能跑6英里(接近10公里) In nature, they cover six miles a night,
它们常常必须比掠食者跑得更快 and they often have to outrun predators.
在笼子里 它们在原地也能和在野外跑的一样远 In captivity, they can cover the same distance by running on the spot.
而且看起来 它们跑步是在寻开心! And it seems they do it for fun!
当科学家们把跑轮放置于野外 When scientists placed a wheel in the wild,
田鼠们就像这只兴奋的仓鼠一样 跑的可欢喜了 mice took to it just as keenly as this enthusiastic hamster.
如同人类运动员 运动可以产生大量内啡肽 Like human athletes, exercise creates a rush of endorphins.
它正体验着”跑者高潮” He experiences a runner's high.
全速前进时 仓鼠每分钟迈出将近600步 At full pelt he reaches 600 strides a minute -
四倍于最快赛马的速度 four times more than the fastest racehorse.
动态x光透射显示 跟马(四脚腾空)不同的是 Moving X-ray shows that, unlike horses,
即使是在最高速度下 仓鼠仍能保持有一只脚触地 even when flat out he always keeps one foot on the ground.
它也许已经够快了 He may be fast,
但是一点点竞争的激励就能让它鼠力提升 but nothing improves performance like a bit of competition.
仓鼠并不是擅长社交的生物 Hamsters aren't the most sociable of creatures.
看起来它们还是输不起的那种 It seems they're bad losers too.
失败者化悲痛为食量去了 The loser settles for the consolation prize
而胜利者还在为莫须有的金牌冲刺 while the winner goes for gold.
和野生的仓鼠一样 家养仓鼠大多在黎明或黄昏时奔跑 Like wild hamsters, he mostly runs at dawn and dusk.
然而 天时鼠和之时 But, when the time is right,
热情驱动它不断超越自我 enthusiasm can get the better of him.
它的奔跑天性执着的有些...走火入魔了 His racing instinct is so ingrained, little puts him off.
对速度的追求曾是生存的关键 现在已变成了游戏 The quest for speed, once vital for survival, has become a game.
奔跑同时检验着它的杂技技巧 One that also tests his acrobatic skills.
但是 想要臻于完美真的好难! But, perfection is so hard to achieve!
快乐的时光总是异常短暂 Time flies when you're having fun!
而且 当它在享受奔跑时 另一只仓鼠也享受的很啊 And, while he's been enjoying himself, so has the other hamster!
小猫猫也会通过玩耍来练习它们的野外技能 Kittens also use play to practise their wild skills.
在自然界 它们是独行猎手 In nature, they are solitary hunters,
它们的游戏也是为它们适应独自生活做准备 and their games prepare them for a life alone.
它们的一些技巧令人印象深刻 但仍需进一步完美 They have some impressive abilities to perfect.
它们的眼睛已经可以捕捉到极细微的动作 Their eyes are already reacting to the slightest movement,
但它们的条件反射仍需要加强 but their reflexes still need sharpening.
腿部的肌肉也需要锻炼 Leg muscles must be exercised too.
很快 它就能跳到身高的七倍之高 He'll soon jump seven times his height.
在练习抓住猎物的时候 爪子开始张开 Claws and paws expand as he practices grasping prey.
其他特征还包括 His other qualities include
脊柱可以扭转180度 a spine that can twist 180 degrees,
尾巴起到平衡的作用 and a tail that acts as a counterbalance
因此它能很好地着陆 so he famously lands on his feet.
甚至还自备减震器! He even has built-in shock absorbers!
正是这些技能让野生的非洲猫在 It was these skills that made wild African cats useful pest controllers
1万年前随第一批农民来到这儿的时候就成为害虫杀手 when they moved in with the first farmers 10,000 years ago.
即便很多年过去 依然未变分毫 After all these years, little has changed.
这些两个月大的小孟加拉猫仍在 These two-month old Bengal kittens are still practising
为独行猎手生涯练习 for a life as independent hunters.
在野外的话 再过三个月 In the wild, in another three months,
它们就能自己杀死猎物 they would be killing their own food.
这些小猫不久就会被分开来 These kittens will soon be separated
在各自的新家里开始新生活 and begin life in their new homes.
不过 不论它们变成何人的宠物 But, whoever's pet they become,
他们那时都已经是充分训练的掠食者了 they'll already be fully trained as a predator.
而被捕食的动物 比如这些五周大的垂耳兔 Prey animals, like these five-week-old lop-eared rabbits,
也在玩耍嬉戏中训练逃生技能 also practice their survival skills through play.
对兔子来说 就是跳! For a rabbit, it's all about hopping!
这些跳跃可能是自卫性的 These leaps may be defensive,
但学习的过程还是很有趣的 but learning is clearly great fun.
它们的妈妈出于自然的本能 Their mother's natural instincts
挖了一个避难所以防掠食者 compel her to dig a bolt hole in case of predators.
有些宠物兔则得到了在野外考验这些游戏的机会 Some pet rabbits get the chance to test out these games in the wild.
要找到它们 我们得"跳进兔子洞"到另一个世界去 To find them, we must go "down the rabbit hole" into another world.
这片兔之仙境在日本的一个小岛上 This rabbit wonderland is on an island in Japan.
甚至还有只白兔 It even has a white rabbit,
它是40年前来到这儿的宠物兔的后裔 a descendant of pet rabbits released here 40 years ago.
它们还有很多毛色 They still come in many colours,
虽然大多数都变成了适宜野外的棕色 though most have reverted to the brown wild form.
因为它们繁殖的就像 就像兔子一样 Because they breed like, well, like rabbits,
所以这儿有好几百只 there are hundreds of them.
它们可以自由地释放野性本能 They are free to express their wild instincts,
但它们还是很温顺的 but they have stayed tame,
也仍被慕名而来的游客们当作宠物来对待 and are treated like pets by adoring visitors.
它们将以前用来侦查捕食者的姿势改进 By adapting a pose they use to spot predators,
学会了讨食物吃 they've even learnt to beg.
但作为有自尊心的野兔 But no self-respecting wild rabbit
是不会打算站的如此之近 would contemplate standing so close.
当大多数兔子都跑去欢迎游客的时候 While most rush to greet the visitors,
白兔总是慢半拍 the white rabbit is always late.
白兔在亚洲是传奇的角色 White rabbits are legendary across Asia,
它的形象被认做是月亮上的神物 and its image is thought to be found on the face of the moon.
所以它总是被特别对待 So he always gets special treatment.
这些兔子可能举止很像宠物 The rabbits may act like pets,
但它们的自然本能已经重新出现 but their natural instincts have resurfaced.
像野兔一样群居 As well as living in a warren like wild rabbits,
有些还担起了放哨的义务 some take up sentry duty.
它的耳朵能独立转动来精确定位任何声音 Her ears turn independently to pinpoint any sounds.
它的眼睛能扫描到将近360度的范围 And she has eyes that can scan nearly 360 degrees.
进食的兔子们依靠哨兵来提醒它们危险所在 Grazing rabbits rely on sentries to warn them of danger.
警报出现的时候 所有的兔子都反应过来 The alarm, when it comes, is understood by all...
几乎所有啦 ..or nearly all!
在这儿 避难所是有正经作用的 Here, bolt holes are used in earnest.
不过这些年长一点 聪明一点的兔子 But this older and wiser rabbit
懂得无视错误的警报 knows to ignore false alarms.
这儿不会有狐狸和老鹰 Foxes or eagles aren't found here,
乌鸦也绝不是它们的敌人 and a crow is hardly in their league.
生活回归正轨 兔子们接着做它们最拿手的 As life returns to normal, the rabbits do what they do best.
不过这可是认真的跳跃 But this is serious leaping.
它们的后腿是身上最有力的部分 Their back legs are their greatest asset,
也是好斗的对手的目标 and a target for aggressive rivals.
当它们跳起的时候 As they jump away,
那一踢给它们一股反作用的推力 their kick packs a defensive punch.
母兔跳起来避开过度发情的公兔 Females leap to ward off over-amorous males.
公兔通过比跳高来证明谁最厉害 And bucks compete in the high jump to prove who's best.
在兔岛上 爱玩闹的年轻人学到的东西 On Rabbit Island, the lessons learnt as playful youngsters
展现出了真正的价值 show their true value.
对所有的宠物来说 跟母亲在一起的时光 For all our pets, the time spent with their mother
是一生中最重要的 is the most important of their lives.
这是在人类介入前培养它们更野性一面的机会 It's an opportunity to nurture their wilder side before humans intervene.
小猫咪学习吸吮那个 Kittens learn to use a designated nipple
用自己独一无二的气味标记的特定乳头 that they mark with their own distinct scent.
这样 它们就把争抢减到最少 In this way, they keep squabbling to a minimum
自己吸自己的 and themselves to themselves.
这可能是它们最初的独立迹象 They may be showing the first signs of independence,
不过在这个年龄 它们依赖母亲来做一切的事 but at this age, they depend on their mother for everything.
热成像显示 它的体温甚至 Thermal imagery shows that even her body warmth
对小猫的存活至关重要 is vital for their survival.
10天大的小猫们还不会自己调节体温 10-day old kittens can't regulate their temperature,
所以它让它们依偎在皮毛下面 so she keeps them nestled in her fur.
它没注意到 一只小猫开始离群了 Unseen, a kitten starts to stray.
尽管小猫的眼睛刚刚睁开 它也还不能看的很清楚 Although his eyes have only just opened, he still can't see clearly.
离开了它妈妈 它就已经没有了热源 And away from his mother, he's already losing heat.
它本能的开始哭 His instinct is to cry.
这是任何一个母亲都不能忽视的呼唤 And it's a call no mother can ignore.
感觉到被叼着后颈 Being carried by the scruff
会让它本能的停止挣扎 triggers an instinct that stops him struggling,
或不再发出会吸引掠食者的声音 or making a sound that could attract predators.
一只带着小猫的猫妈妈 A mother with young kittens
在改变住所时会本能的叼小猫的脖子 instinctively uses this technique whenever she changes dens.
搬家是一件大事 找到足够的食物是另一件大事 Moving home is one thing, getting enough to eat is quite another.
它住在日本的猫岛上 那是野猫的天堂 She lives on Cat Island in Japan, a moggie paradise full of feral cats.
当这个岛还是养蚕业产业中心的时候 They were imported to catch vermin
它们被引进来捉害虫 when the island was a centre for the silkworm industry.
它们现在依靠扫荡渔民的东西存活 They now survive by scavenging from fishermen.
小猫们在完美的游乐场上被抚养长大 Their kittens are brought up in the perfect playground.
但它们忙碌的妈妈不得不 But their busy mums have to juggle childcare
在找食物的头等大事和看护孩子之间疲于奔命 with the important job of getting a meal,
一天只有这一次机会 and their chance comes just once a day.
渔船要归岸了 船上装满了鱼 The boats are returning, laden with fish.
几周大的小猫就能放心的留它们独处了 Kittens more than a few weeks old can happily be left alone.
在猫妈妈外出找食物的时候 They are old enough to stay warm and keep out of trouble
它们已经足够大到可以保持体温并远离危险了 as their mother searches for a meal.
但刚生了小猫的猫妈妈就面临着一个问题 But the mother with the new kitten faces a problem.
才10天大的小猫太小 还不能把它独自留下 At 10 days old, he's too young to be left on his own.
当其他猫享受鱼肉晚餐时 So, mum's left holding the baby
所以 猫妈妈只能留下看孩子 while the other cats enjoy their fish supper.
争抢食物是不可避免的 Squabbles over food are inevitable.
但是 很快 大家都能分得一杯羹 But soon, everyone gets a slice of the action,
除了这位饥肠辘辘的新晋猫妈妈 except for the new, and now very hungry, mother.
它在努力寻找可行的办法 She looks for a possible solution.
它眯起眼睛 大多数猫奴都知道这是猫在打招呼 She squeezes her eyes - a greeting that most cat owners will recognise.
新来的猫梳洗小宝宝 The new arrival grooms the baby...
接着将注意力转向了猫妈妈 ..then turns her attention to the mother.
它这是在提议帮忙照看小猫崽 It's her way of offering to babysit.
猫妈妈还没等确认人家有没有改主意就迫不及待得走了! The mother doesn't wait to see if she'll change her mind!
猫咪之间互相照看幼崽是很自然的 Baby-sitting is natural among cats,
尤其是在有血缘关系的雌性间 especially between related females.
它和猫妈妈也许是姐妹 She's probably her sister.
此时 猫妈妈正在寻找其他猫咪剩下的残羹冷炙 Meanwhile, mum searches for scraps left by the other cats.
这是一个保姆与幼崽相处的好时光 It's a chance for her childminder to enjoy time with the baby,
但它显然不知道该做些什么 but she's clearly not sure what to do.
小猫咪唤起了它玩耍的欲望 The young kitten has reawakened her urge to play,
尽管小猫太小还不能玩什么游戏 even though he's far too young for games.
接着 每个保姆的噩梦发生了! Then every baby-sitter's nightmare!
它左右环顾确定自己没被看到 She checks she hasn't been seen,
猫妈妈全神贯注于寻找食物来果腹 but the mother's focused on gaining a meal.
特殊情况下只能用特殊办法了 Desperate times call for desperate measures.
猫妈妈察觉到似乎出了什么问题 The mother senses something's wrong.
但是 恰好就在这时 营救成功! But then, in the nick of time, success!
猫妈妈下次可能要找一个不这么爱玩的保姆了! Mum might try a less playful baby-sitter next time!
猫咪们爱玩的天性 It's the cat's playful nature,
特立独行的个性 使它们 as well as their independence of mind, that helps make them
轻而易举的战胜了狗狗 the world's most popular pet,
成为世界上最受欢迎的宠物 beating dogs, paws down.
最被珍爱榜排名第三的宠物一样很爱玩 Our third most cherished pet is equally playful.
长尾小鹦鹉 或者虎皮鹦鹉 这个名字更为人们熟知 The common parakeet, better known as the budgerigar,
这种鸟类原生活在澳大利亚内陆地区 is found naturally in the outback of Australia.
它们属于群居的鸟类 They are social birds,
当寻找食物和水源时 总是成群而行 occurring in huge flocks as they search for both food and water.
它们十分聪明 即便是在鸟群中 They are highly intelligent and, even in the heart of the flock,
家庭成员也总是粘在一起 families stick together.
近150年来 正是这一友善的天性 It's this friendly nature that, for the last 150 years,
使虎皮鹦鹉成为人们完美的伴侣 has made them such perfect human companions.
家养环境下 这些群居控鸟儿 In homes, these intensely social birds
受天性趋使想要寻找同伴 are hard-wired to seek out company.
美美哒鸟儿是谁啊? 迪斯科 美美哒鸟儿是谁啊? 宝贝儿 Who's a pretty bird? Disco, who's a pretty bird? Baby.
镜子成为了它暂时的玩伴 A mirror provides a temporary companion -
它并不把它当做自己的映像 he doesn't see it as a reflection of himself,
更当做是时不时出现的小伙伴 more a buddy who comes and goes.
但是 当它想要度过一段亲密时光的时候 But, when he wants some real quality time,
便通过所学的一些小把戏引人注意 he's learnt some playful tricks to get noticed.
我看到你了哦! 小鸟 小鸟 I see you over there! Baby bird, baby bird.
快来啊 小鸟! Come on, baby bird!
你干嘛呢 迪斯科? 妈咪说过什么来着? What are you doing, Disco? What did mama say?
你这是在跳舞吗? 是在干嘛 迪斯科? Are you dancing? What is it, Disco?
是嘛? 到这儿来 Yah? Come on over.
过来 Come on out.
成功吸引主人的注意力后 Having captured his owner's attention,
它便可以展示另一项本领了 he can practice another skill.
浑身绿油油的可不是件容易事儿 It's not easy being green.
模仿行为并非看起来那么不寻常 Mimicry isn't as unnatural as it seems.
野生长尾小鹦鹉之间会相互模仿 Wild parakeets mimic each other,
每个家族都有自己独特的叫声 and each family learns their own distinct calls.
永远不要摇晃小鸟 Never shake a baby bird.
否则你真是太无聊 That would surely be absurd.
永远不要摇晃小鸟 Never shake a baby bird.
否则你真是太无聊 That would surely be absurd.
这只小家伙只是在做它在在鸟群中会做的事 This budgie is just doing what he would do in the flock.
那是长尾小鹦鹉嘛? 那是什么? Is that a parakeet? What is it?
会说话的黄绿相间的鸟? A green and yellow bird that talks?
这都已经不重要了 That's not important right now.
即便有个名字也不像看起来那么荒诞了 Even having a name may not be as unnatural as it seems.
我就迪斯科 我知道我是 I'm Disco and I know it.
我叫迪斯科 我就是知道 I'm Disco and I know it.
我不是骗子 我叫迪斯科 I am not a crook. My name is Disco.
野生鹦鹉会为以不同的叫声来叫他们的孩子 Wild parrots have been shown to assign special calls
就像我们给自己的宠物鹦鹉起名字一样 to name their offspring, just as we name our own pet budgies.
小鸟 小鸟迪斯科 Baby bird. Disco baby bird.
就保持这鸟样 Keep it bird.
相对的 幼年鹦鹉记住了这些名字 In turn, young parrots learn these names
并用名字来介绍自己 and use them to introduce themselves.
我不是骗子 我叫迪斯科 I am not a crook. My name is Disco.
这一特别的技能可能意味着 This extraordinary ability may mean that Disco
迪斯科知道到自己的身份 has a sense of his own identity.
起码有时看上去是这样 It certainly seems so at times.
宝贝儿迪斯科 Disco baby.
如今 说话已经成为一种游戏 Talking is now a game,
一种被家养环境限制的表现其野生行为的方式 a way to express wild behaviour in the confines of his home.
一只猫 喵 喵 A cat. Meow, meow.
亲亲我吧 Give me a kiss.
我能吃芝士汉堡 I can has cheeseburger.
你做冲锋队员是不是有点矮啊? Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?
迪斯科 Disco.
我过去当过间谍 后来成了一只鹦鹉 I used to be a spy, then a parakeet.
我才不是鹦鹉 我是个医生! Phew, I'm a doctor, not a parakeet!
我是个医生 I'm a doctor.
迪斯科已经记住了130多个短语 Disco, has memorised over 130 phrases in all.
我的笼子从里面看起来更大一些 My cage is bigger on the inside.
正如学习一门新语言 熟能生巧 Like learning any new language, practice makes perfect,
即便是说梦话 even if it means talking in your sleep.
让我搭个便车 跟上来 Give me free ride. Keep up.
送给我吧 Give me for free.
没人会料到... Nobody expects...
晚安 迪斯科 Good night Disco.
迪斯科与主人之间的亲密关系可能还挺稀奇 The intimacy between Disco and his owner may be unusual,
但是玩耍可以让这对最古怪的组合走到一起 but the desire to play can bring the oddest of couples together.
小狗以一个"游戏鞠躬"开始玩耍 The puppy uses play bows to start a game,
这件事情猫咪通常是不能理解的 something a cat wouldn't normally understand.
但是 这只猫从这个狗崽刚出生的时候就认识它了 But, the cat has known the puppy since she was born,
它了解它顽皮的信号 and he's learnt her playful signals.
同意一起游戏以后 它稳稳地把自己的利爪地收起来 Having agreed to a game, he keeps his claws firmly sheathed.
猫和狗是最受我们欢迎的宠物 Cats and dogs are our most popular pets,
但是我们对待他们的方式却大有不同 but we treat them both very differently.
猫是唯一一种 Cats are the only pets with the freedom
拥有来去自由的宠物 to come and go as they please.
因为拥有大把时间可以玩耍 With plenty of time to play with,
这只姜黄色的公猫开始创造它自己的游戏 this ginger tom has created his own game.
它开心的自由攀爬着 He free climbs for fun.
它本来是可以走猫洞的! He could have used the cat flap!
令人敬佩 但是伟大的壮举需要精心的准备 Impressive, but great feats require careful preparation.
它不停得抓挠以确保它的爪子保持锋利 He scratches to make sure his claws are sharp.
抓挠可以弄掉旧的破损或者脱落的爪皮 This removes old claw coverings, which break off and fall.
这层外壳使新爪子在其保护之下生长 These sheaths protect the new sharp claw growing underneath.
这些指甲每隔几周就会自然脱落 They are lost naturally every few weeks.
但是最好还是保证安全 But it's better to be safe.
攀爬需要可靠的装备 Climbing demands equipment that can be relied on.
这时一个脱落的指甲可能招致灾难 A loose sheath now could spell disaster.
当攀爬变得有难度时 它还有秘密武器 When the climb gets challenging, he has a hidden tool.
它像把刀一样的弹出来 It flicks out like a knife.
这就是飞趾 This is the dewclaw-
野猫追捕猎物时会用飞趾来爬树 a claw wild cats use to climb trees while chasing prey.
这只公猫亟需得到帮助 This tom needs all the help he can get.
这就是通常所谓的扣人心弦 This is what's commonly called a cliff-hanger.
另一个外壳脱落 真是千钧一发 Another sheath falls - a close shave.
随着安全完整地抵达 它又度过了一天 With all his proverbial lives intact, he survives another day.
这只黑猫直截了当的表达了它对游戏无法抗拒的渴求 The black cat was simply expressing his irrepressible urge to play.
相比起来 狗狗玩乐的时间 In contrast, playtime for dogs
通常是在主人的手中的 is usually at the hands of their owners.
但是被带出去散步在狗狗的世界里是截然不同的 But in her doggy world, being taken for a walk is seen very differently.
对它来说 这是一场假想中的捕猎 For her, it's an imaginary hunt.
它搜寻着气味的踪迹 She searches for scent trails,
它的鼻子为了追随踪迹来回蹭 zigzagging her nose to stay on track.
尽管是从几个星期以前留下的踪迹中得到讯息 She's aware of who passed and when, even getting information
它深知谁曾经路过和他们路过的时间 from trails left several weeks ago.
它对一切声音和动作都极度敏感 She's hypersensitive to every sound and movement,
以求能追捕点什么东西 hoping for something to chase.
丢一个球出去 它内心里演足了追踪猎物的戏份 Throw a ball and she's mentally back pursuing prey.
它用它本能的精确感抓住了球 And she catches it with instinctive precision.
出于野生动物的决策力 With the determination of a wild animal,
它总是做好再次奔跑的准备 she's always ready to run again.
在游戏过程中 健康的狗狗总是在奔跑 In play, fit dogs will run and run.
它们的野生近亲是马拉松冠军 Their wild relatives are champion marathon runners,
通过追逐耗尽猎物的全部精力 exhausting their prey by chasing them down.
这只德国牧羊犬速度可以达到35迈每小时 就像狼一样 Like a wolf, this German shepherd can reach 35mph,
而且可以在一天内轻松的跑50英里 and can happily cover 50 miles in a day.
由于从头到脚都覆盖着毛发 Blanketed with fur from head to paws,
它可以完美的隔绝寒冷 he's perfectly insulated against the cold,
但是 当气温上升的时候 but, when things really hot up,
它只能通过爪子上的肉垫排汗 he can only sweat through his foot pads.
除此之外 它还通过舌头蒸发散热 Instead, he uses his tongue to lose heat by evaporation -
这样一来它的血管会扩张 as its blood vessels dilate,
舌头伸长膨大 the tongue extends and swells.
喘息让燥热的血流冷却的更快 Panting cools the hot blood even faster.
红外线成像仪显示了这些热是从哪里散去 Thermal imagery shows where all the heat escapes,
为什么这些热量不能从它厚厚的皮毛中散失 and how no heat is lost through his thick coat of fur.
这样一只适合追逐猎物的宠物 With a pet so geared for a life chasing prey,
有时他们很难控制 就不足为奇了 it's hardly surprising they're sometimes so difficult to control.
给这只狗狗松开链子 Let a dog off the leash
它的自然本性释放出来了 and her natural instincts kick in.
它总是在做一些狂野又让人难以预料的事 She's always on the edge of doing something wild and unexpected.
这只调皮的狗狗一次又一次的冒险 This playful dog takes the plunge again and again.
它也许十分享受它这淘气的游戏 She may enjoy her mischievous game,
但是这游戏曾经有着真正的生存价值 but once it had real survival value.
狼在追逐猎物时通常是划狗刨渡河 Wolves still often use doggy paddle to cross rivers in pursuit of prey.
狗游泳的时候 它只是像在陆地上小跑那样 When a dog swims, he simply trots as he would on land,
只是腿蹬的更远更快 but makes longer and faster strides.
这只长须牧羊犬 This bearded collie
展示了这样划水是多么惊人的有效 shows how surprisingly effective this stroke is.
为了效率最大化 它在向下划水的时候张开它的爪子 For maximum efficiency, she spreads her paws on the downstroke.
狗狗在水下的视力也相当惊人 Dogs see surprisingly well under water, too.
它们划狗刨的时候 就是在练习 As they doggy paddle, they practise skills
使它们的祖先们成为最为分布最广的 that helped their ancestors become the most widespread
掠食者的技能 of all predators.
狗狗通常可没有这样的自由 Dogs are unusual in having such freedom.
大多数宠物不得在笼子的禁锢下 Most pets have to fulfil their natural urges
履行它们的自然本能 within the confines of their cage.
所有的宠物黄金仓鼠 All pet golden hamsters
都是同一科的后代 are descended from just one family
它们在上个世纪中叶 found in the deserts of Syria
在叙利亚的沙漠中被发现 in the middle of the last century.
给它们一个隧道系统 Give them a tunnel system,
它们就好像又回归到自然环境中 and they are transported back to the wild.
在沙漠中 它们白天会藏在洞穴中 In the desert, they would shelter from the heat and predators
以躲避热气和掠食者 by hiding in burrows during the day.
动态X光照片显示出它有多灵活 Moving X-rays reveal just how manoeuvrable he is.
它灵活的脊椎使它能很容易的急转弯 His flexible spine allows him to take sharp turns easily.
事实上 它的脊椎非常易弯 它甚至可以转过头对着自己 In fact, his spine is so bendy, he can completely turn back on himself.
只有其他的少数动物可以做这样彻底的掉头 Few other animals can perform this complete U-turn.
面对食物 Presented with food,
它总表现的好像这是它最后的晚餐 he acts as if it's his last meal,
它们将多余的食物塞进颊囊以备之后享用 stuffing the surplus into cheek pouches to be eaten later.
为了保证食物的新鲜和干燥 To keep his food fresh and dry,
它不分泌唾液 he secretes no saliva.
X光照片显示出他是怎样塞进所有东西的 X-ray shows just how he packs it all in.
它的颊囊一直延伸到他的臀部 His pouches extend all the way to his hips.
当它再多一口也装不下的时候 And when he can't fit in another morsel,
它会再随身带着它最爱的食物返回 he carries his favourite treat with him.
说起来容易做起来难! Easier said than done!
吐出藏起来的食物是它的下一项挑战 Disgorging his stash is his next challenge.
这些坚果黏在了它干干的颊囊上 The nuts stick to his dry cheek pouches.
不过他有办法解决这个问题 But he has a way to tackle the problem -
用它的非常灵巧的爪子 his surprisingly dexterous paws.
仓鼠之所以贮存这些食物 是因为在沙漠中 Hamsters make these stores, because in the desert
它们永远不知道去哪里找寻下一餐 they never know where their next meal may come from.
这是一种玩耍的方式 一种没有任何实质性目的 Here it's a form of play - a way to enjoy wild behaviour
单纯享受野性的行为 that in captivity has no real purpose.
就算是世界上最自由的宠物 Even a pet that has all the freedom in the world,
像是这只伯曼猫 like this Birman cat,
它醒着的绝大部分时间都是在捕猎 still spends most of her waking hours hunting
同样没有任何目的 for no useful reason at all.
捕猎的欲望是不可抗拒的 The urge to hunt may be irresistible
但是因为它永远也不会饿 but as she's never hungry
所以没有必要杀死这只野鼠 there's no point killing the vole.
把它禁锢在家中反而更有趣 It's far more fun to release it in the confines of her home.
捕猎不再是必需技能 Hunting is no longer a necessity -
而是一种游戏 it too has become a game.
游戏的关键不在于杀掉猎物 The point isn't to kill her prey -
而是 追逐 it's all about the chase.
就算冒着野鼠彻底跑掉的风险 Even at the risk of losing it completely.
这种猫追鼠的游戏 Such cat and mouse games
是它闲暇时光的焦点所在 are the whole focus of whole focusher free time.
它花了超过20个小时捕猎 She spent over 20 hours hunting
只是为了捉到这只野鼠 just to get this vole.
为了捉野鼠费了这么长时间 Having invested so much time catching it,
它是不会这么轻易放过它的 she's not about to let it go easily.
话说回来 野鼠很容易就能逃之夭夭 But then again, it's so easy to lose concentration.
这多少有点让它感到挫败 It may be frustrating,
但至少满足了它捕猎的自然冲动 but at least she's fulfilled her natural urge to hunt.
家猫很少吃掉它们的猎物 Domestic cats rarely eat their kills,
它们所需的一切东西都已供奉在盘子里 they have everything they need presented on a plate.
猫是不同于其他宠物的 Cats are unusual among our pets
我们的家 它们想来就来 想走就走 as they are free to come and go from our homes as they please.
但是在秘鲁的库斯科 But in Cusco in Peru,
宠物狗狗也有这种传统 pet dogs traditionally do the same.
每天它们离开家去做它们想做的事 Each day they're let out from their house to do whatever they wish.
为了揭开它们的秘密生活 有的狗狗携带了迷你摄像机 To reveal their secret lives, some are carrying mini-cameras.
每只狗狗都好像在执行自己的任务 Each dog seems to be on its own individual mission.
但只要它们一出动 就会成群结队 But as they travel, numbers build.
幸运的是 它们具备在城市生存的能力 也懂得交通法规 Fortunately, they're streetwise and traffic savvy.
有的是流浪狗 大部分狗狗都有主人 Although some of these dogs are strays, most have owners,
它们和当地出租车司机一样了解库斯科的街道 and all know the streets of Cusco as well as any local cab driver.
它们不仅对道路安全有着惊人的领悟 They not only have a surprising grasp of road safety,
还对人类的礼节了如指掌 but they understand human etiquette, too.
它们从来不攻击人类 They're never aggressive to people
人们经过时会排成一行 and just step into line as they pass.
它们似乎总在同一地点聚集 They seem to be converging on the same spot.
这是它们的城市 它们知道每一处秘密聚集点 This is their city, and they know every secret gathering place.
跟拍狗狗很快找到了组织 一个拥有多达20名成员的组织 The camera-dog soon finds the gang - a huge pack of 20.
这种规模远比一般的狼群庞大 This is far bigger than the average wolf pack,
与狼不同的是 这些狗之间没有血缘关系 and, unlike wolves, these dogs are unrelated
它们只是来自城镇各个地方的杂种狗 they are just mutts from all over town.
跟拍狗狗走近了一步 The camera-dog takes a closer look.
它的注意力放到了这只发情的母狗身上 The centre of attention is this female on heat.
母狗的气味吸引了来自3英里甚至更远的公狗 The scent enticed the males from three miles away, or more.
但跟拍狗狗有点自作多情 But the camera-dog is pushing his luck
母狗已经有伴了 she already has a partner.
它选择了一只以彪悍著称的恶犬 She's chosen a dog with proven tough credentials.
这只彪形大狗把其他狗狗赶的走投无路 This canine bruiser holds everyone else at bay.
只有那个人还在玩游戏 It's only the people who are playing games, now -
现在狗狗们都开始认真起来了 for the dogs, things have just got serious.
无奈之下 打斗开始了 In frustration, fights break out.
这里不是什么狗狗公园 And this is no dog park,
这是一场切切实实的巷战 this is real street-fighting.
不过 不论打得多凶猛 But, despite the ferocity,
它们在顽皮小狗时期学到的规矩还是主导了战斗 the rules they learned as playful puppies govern the encounter -
撕咬时很少会来真的 没有狗狗会受重伤 the bites rarely make contact, and no-one gets seriously hurt.
通过打架 每一只狗都明白了谁才是老大 Through these fights, everyone gets to know who is top dog.
它可能不是镇子上最好看的杂种狗 He might not be the best-looking mutt in town,
但它是最终获得姑娘芳心的那一只 but he is the one who finally gets the girl.
尽管浪漫的小两口是因为打斗才走到一起 Despite the aggression that got these new romantics together,
它们之间确实存在着令人意外的感情 there is surprising affection between them.
这些狗狗还有一件非常特殊的事情 And there's something else very special about these dogs
到了傍晚 回不回家是他们自己的决定 at the end of the day, it's their choice whether to go home.
一到晚饭时间 它们开始散开 As soon as it's dinner time, they start to peel away.
一些组团回家... Some travel in groups...
..其他的独自归去 ..and others travel alone.
然而在它们的心中只有一个地方 But they've just one place in mind.
在野外和家中安逸的选择之间 In a choice between the wild and home comforts
它们知道它们的忠诚所在 they know where their loyalties lie.
正是它们与我们之间亲密的伙伴关系 It's their close companionship with us,
驱逐了它们野性的一面 that keeps the wild wolf at bay.
库斯科的狗过着双重生活 Cusco dogs may openly lead a double life,
但是所有的宠物都在用一种方式寻找自己野性的一面 but all our pets find ways to get in touch with their wild side
即使只是通过玩耍 even if it's just through play.
它们生活在我们身边 They may live among us
被照顾 被宠爱 and be cared for and adored,
可是它们离真正的野性本能 but their true wild nature
只有一步之遥 is just a whisker away.
你好!(西语) Hola!
下一期 我们将会看到宠物 Next time, we'll see how the hidden senses
被隐藏的感官和秘密的交流 and secret communications of our pets
是如何保持它们我心狂野 also keeps them wild at heart.
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