- Madagascar is one of the biggest islands
马达加斯加是地球上最大的岛屿之一 - and also one of the oldest,
也是最古老的岛屿之一 - having split away from Africa over 120 million years ago.
它在一亿两千万年前就已经脱离非洲大陆 - With time and isolation, its animals have adapted
随着时间流逝与地理隔断的出现 岛上的动物们不断适应 - to take advantage of every available niche.
充分利用一切可用资源 - The island now has some 250,000 different species,
这座岛上现存约二十五万不同的物种 - most found nowhere else on Earth.
大部分都是该地区特有种