ancient rivers flowing across sandstone country steadily widen their canyons 古老的河流冲开岩壁 不断拓宽这些峡谷
and are on their way north to the southern United States. 正向北飞往美国南部
even though their shells are actually watertight. 尽管它们的外壳其实并不透水
By staying in the shade and licking to control their body temperature 通过呆在树荫下 并利用舔唾液的方法控制体温
and, as the saliva evaporates, their blood is cooled. 因此 当唾液蒸发时 血液也能得到冷却
but their body temperature can still rise. 但它们的体温仍在升高
So they lick saliva on to their forearms 所以它们将唾液抹在前臂上
Dromedaries, single-humped camels, take these storms in their stride. 单峰驼——只有一个肉峰的骆驼 顶着沙暴大步行走
Dunes of sand hundreds of miles long streak their surface. 绵延数百英里的沙丘像是一条条皱边花纹