The climbers' strategy looks chaotic but there's method in their madness. 对这些蔓生植物来说,疯长是它们唯一的思想
A single hectare of rainforest may contain as many as 250 species of tree. That's nearly ten times the number that grow in Britain 一公顷雨林就可以容纳250种不同的树木 为英国的10倍
and the thirst for light triggers a race for a place in the sun. 对阳光的渴望引发了这场生长竞赛
New Guinea lies in a warm tropical belt that girdles our planet around the equator. 新几内亚岛地处热带,赤道从岛中穿过
The six plumed bird of paradise displays in his special clearing, on the forest floor. 六羽极乐鸟正在它的森林地表的舞台上跳独特的舞步
and these do so by living in different parts of this jungle covered island. 因此,它们生活在这个丛林岛屿的不同地方
In the darkness, the tables turn. 在黑暗之中 局势发生了变化
Relying on memory, the matriarchs lead their families to those special water holes that saved them in previous years. 领头的老雌象 凭着记忆 带领全家大小去寻找以前救过它们的水坑
grazers are marching in search of grass and water. 食草动物正浩浩荡荡地行进着 去寻找草和水
Elephants are in immediate danger. They must drink almost daily. 大象的生命变得岌岌可危 因为它们几乎每天都要喝水