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Patagonia, Chile,
智利，巴塔哥尼亞
home to one of the most extraordinary of beetles.
孕育著最獨樹一格的甲蟲
There are many kinds of beetles in the world,
世界上有許多不同的甲蟲
but this one has some of the biggest jaws of all.
但這種甲蟲長了數一數二的大顎
He is Darwin's beetle.
這是一只智利長牙鍬形蟲
He is on his way to the forest to look for a mate.
它正準備到森林里尋找配偶
Whether he gets one or not will depend on his strength...
至于能否如愿
and on the size of his jaws.
要看它的力氣和它顎部的大小
He starts his search.
它開始尋尋覓覓
A female is likely to be on a tree trunk.
雌甲蟲可能出現在樹干上
But trees, in this part of the world are very tall.
不過這一帶多半是參天巨木
His search could be a long one.
它可能要找上老半天
Unfortunately for him, she is 25 metres above him near the top.
它運氣不好，雌甲蟲在二十五公尺高處 就快到樹梢了
She has more normal-sized jaws.
雌甲蟲的顎部尺寸比較正常
But then she only needs them for feeding.
不過它的顎部只用來進食
But he needs immense jaws forfighting...
但雄甲蟲需要極大的顎部來打架
..because there are other males around with the same mission.
因為附近還有其他雄甲蟲 肩負著同樣的任務
