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Reptiles and amphibians must warm their bodies...
爬蟲類和兩棲類動物
before they can become active and until then...
要先讓身體熱起來才能活動
they are slow-moving and vulnerable.
它們在熱身之前 行動遲緩，十分脆弱
The quickest way to gain heat, is to bask in the sun,
熱身最快的方法是做日光浴
as this basilisk lizard from Central America is doing.
就像這只 中美洲的芒腹冠蜥一樣
The trouble is that exposing yourself inevitably makes you easily seen.
問題是攤在陽光下 很容易被人發現
But a conspicuous perch over a river like this...
但大刺刺的 趴在這么搶眼的樹枝上
seems to be making yourself unnecessarily prominent.
似乎有點太明顯了
This basilisk's greatest threat comes from the sky.
這只蜥蜴最大的威脅來自空中
Dark shapes overhead make it nervous.
頭頂上出現的陰影 搞得它緊張兮兮
A hunting bird might expect it to flee to the trees.
狩獵的猛禽 八成以為它會逃到樹上
In fact, it does the opposite.
但它卻反其道而行
This skitter across the surface of the water earns it precious seconds...
這種踏水前進的絕活 為它爭取到寶貴的幾秒鐘
and the nickname, Jesus Christ lizard.
和耶穌蜥蜴的昵稱
