But for the majority of desert animals 但是对于大多数沙漠动物来说
kangaroos manage to get through the hottest part of the day 袋鼠便能熬过一天中最热的时段
where there is a network of blood vessels close to the surface of the skin 那里的血管网比较贴近皮肤表层
In the shade they're shielded from much of the sun's energy 在树荫下 它们虽然避开了太阳的能量
Any kangaroo out in the open is in serious danger of overheating. 任何一只呆在外面的袋鼠 都将面临中暑的威胁
has had a profound effect on the bodies and habits of everything that lives here. 这对所有生活在这里的动物的 身体和习性都有极其深远的影响
were once part of a continuous rocky plateau. 曾经是一整块岩石高地的一部分
The relentless power of the wind ensures that the face of a desert is continually changing. 风的无情力量总是使沙漠的面貌不断改变
Now lumps of heavily eroded rocks have been marooned in a sea of sand. 现在 这些严重侵蚀的石块 已被放逐在沙海之中
The main body of these dunes may not have shifted for 5,000 years. 这些沙丘的主体 可能已有5000多年未曾移动