The ground living plants are in a hurry. Before long the trees above will come into leaf and steal their light. 地表植物正在匆忙生长, 不久之后,树木长出的新叶将会重新把阳光夺去
spring will bring an increase in prey and her task will lighten. 等到春天随着食物的回升 母豹的任务也会变得轻松一些
but there will always be some who benefit from hardship. 但总是有一些动物从中获益
In just a few days they will all die and the forest will fall silent. 几天的时间内他们全将死去,森林又会恢复平静
The cicadas here, will not be heard again for another seventeen years. 在接下来的17年里,不会再听到布鲁德蝉的声音了
There is a loner stocking his larder, who will be the easier target. 有一只正在他的储藏室里美餐的松鼠 是更容易捕捉的目标
Once the mother and calf have reached their feeding grounds, they will separate. 一旦母鲸和小鲸到达他们的给养地 它们就要分开
With luck, the calf will make the epic journey across the oceans from equator to pole 如果幸运的话 小座头鲸还要把从赤道到极地的史诗般旅程
will keep them alive during the year to come 可以支持到明年再来
Within a few days they develop spots of pigment which, when they're adult, they will use to communicate with one another. 几天后它们长出一些色斑 等到成熟后,就可以用这些色斑来互相联系