- These large tree frogs
这些大树蛙
- spend most of their lives in the high canopy and only come down when it's time to breed.
大部分时间在高高的树冠层生活 只有在交配繁殖时期才会下来
- Once settled, they begin to serenade their unseen females.
站定之后,他们开始给还没出现的雌蛙唱小夜曲
- Now it's time for the females to make their move.
现在是雌蛙展开行动的时候了
- There's no shortage of suitors, but this female has already made her choice.
虽然不乏众多的求爱者 可这只雌蛙已经做出了决定
- She's heading towards the loudest call, because loud calls come from big frogs and big is best,
她在朝鸣声最大的雄蛙走去, 对雌蛙来讲雄蛙叫得大声就是美
- but to reach him she must run the gauntlet of a gang of smaller suitors.
雌蛙要赶过去的话 她必须面对一帮较小的追求者的猛烈攻击
来自《行星地球 第一季 第八集 Planet Earth S01E08 热带雨林》第 124 行