- It's been a desert here since the Triassic Period.
从三叠纪开始 这里就是一片沙漠 - Some parts have gone decades without a drop of rain,
有些地方数十年没下过一滴雨 - yet one type of animal thrives here.
然而有一种动物在这里蓬勃发展 - Lizards.
蜥蜴 - They're reptiles, supremely adapted to this dry environment.
它们是极为适应干旱环境的爬行动物 - They have tough, scaly skin
有坚韧的鳞片皮肤 - so they don't shrivel in the baking sun.
所以不会在烈日曝晒下干瘪