But just as their ancestors were beginning to make progress, 但正当它们的祖先开始取得进展时
...that early mammals were confined to the shadows. 以至于早期的哺乳动物只能躲在暗处
For the most part, they were small, keeping to the trees... 在大部分情况下 它们都很小 在树上栖息
the Americas were still at the mercy of the terror birds. 美洲仍在骇鸟的蹂躏之下
just as they were 15 million years ago. 与1500万年前别无二致
were writing a new chapter in the story of life. 正在书写生命故事的新篇章
While the first owls were menacing the northern pine forests, 第一批猫头鹰在北方的松树林肆虐时
At first, they were small creatures, 起初 它们是小型生物
With the dinosaurs gone, they were free to come out in the open. 恐龙灭绝之后 它们可以自♥由♥地出来活动