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From its northern border with Peru, Chile stretches some 2,700 miles to the bottom of South America,
從北部的秘魯到南部的南美洲底部，智利國境綿延長達2,700英里，
longer than the distance from New York City to Los Angeles.
比紐約到洛杉磯的距離還長。
Strung out along its entire length are the Andes Mountains.
安第斯山脈縱穿整個智利。
Here among these rocky peaks, life goes civilized and wild has learnt to thrive.
在山頂上，生命逐漸進化的文明，野生動物學會了怎樣繁衍。
In Torres Del Paine National Park, pumas have found a refuge. A young female stakes out her territory.
在Torres Del Paine國家公園，美洲獅找到了避難所。一頭雌性美洲獅監管著她的領地。
She'll range over 60 square miles in search of food.
她將在60平方英里的范圍內尋找獵物。
The puma's main prey is the guanaco, the camel of the Andes. Catching one is not easy.
美洲獅的主要獵物是guanaco，一種生長在安第斯山的駱馬。想捕獲一頭駱馬并不容易。
The herd keeps alert while grazing, ready to flee at a moment's notice.
駱馬群吃草的時候非常機警，遇到緊急狀況隨時逃走。
Even after a successful hunt, repeat meals aren't guaranteed.
即使成功的捕獲了獵物，也不能保證每餐都有食物。
While the puma sleeps, grey foxes discover her catch, and snatch a bite. It attracts the attention of condors gliding overhead.
美洲獅睡覺的時候，灰狐貍可能會發現她的獵物，跑來搶走一口。同時也會吸引在周圍盤旋的大兀鷹的注意。
Outweighed and out-numbered, the foxes scamper away, leaving the carcass to be stripped clean by the condors.
美餐一頓之后，灰狐貍蹦蹦跳跳的跑開了，尸體則被兀鷹啄食干凈。
When times are lean, pumas will take their chances with other prey.
食物匱乏的時候，美洲獅也會尋找機會捕捉其他獵物。
Most of Chile's agriculture is centered around the coastal low lands, but these wild open spaces make excellent ranching.
智利的大部分農業集中在海岸的低地上，但是這篇廣闊的開闊地則孕育了優質的牧場。
The puma has yet to learn that hunting sheep can make herself the hunted.
美洲獅還不明白，在她捕捉獵物的時候，她自己也有可能成為獵物。
Though protected by law within the park, they are fair game outside. Ranchers place large bounties on pumas, and will shoot on sight.
雖然在公園內有法律保護，但是在公園外面，幾率是平等的。牧場工人給美洲獅很大的誘餌，然后可以在視野范圍內射擊。
She manages to escape, reappearing in a few days later. This female has learned an important lesson about surviving in the Andes.
她成功的逃脫了，幾天之后又重新出現。這頭雌獅學會了在安第斯山生存的重要一課。
In time, she will develop her hunting skills, she will use them to feed her cubs,
遲早，她會學習捕獵技能，她利用這項技能來哺育后代，
and continue the puma's role in a rugged, majestic environment of the Chilean Andes.
使美洲獅在崎嶇，巍峨的安第斯山生存繁衍下去。
