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Here in the Simien mountains of Ethiopia,
在埃塞俄比亞的西敏山脈
at a breathtaking altitude of 15,000 feet,
在四千五百公尺 這種令人屏息的高度
lives a supreme aerial maestro.
住著一種空中至尊霸主
The lammergeier.
胡兀鷲
This youngster glides on air currents rising from the mountain slopes below.
這只小胡兀鷲靠著氣流滑行 從下面的山坡騰空飛起
His nine-foot wingspan can carry him hundreds of miles a day
它的翼幅長達二點五公尺 一天可飛行數百公里
in search of animal carcasses, with precious little effort.
尋找動物的腐尸 幾乎不費吹灰之力
He watches out for other airborne scavengers,
它小心留意 其他吃腐尸的飛行食腐動物
like these griffon vultures.
就像這些黑白兀鷲
They lead him to some commotion on the cliffs,
它跟著黑白兀鷲 加入懸崖上這場騷動
and maybe the chance to feed.
這或許是個覓食的機會
But this youngster is not the only lammergeier to spot the opportunity.
但這只小鳥 不是唯一發現有機可乘的胡兀鷲
So too has this adult.
這只成年的胡兀鷲也一樣
