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You'd think a python would make short shrift of mince
別以為蟒蛇要吃下這么點(diǎn)肉末輕而易舉
but the pieces get stuck in its throat and
但是這些肉可能會卡在喉嚨里
Stephen needs to use a feeding tube.
史蒂芬必須借助飼管
So we're taking a little bit at a time,
一次捻一點(diǎn)
placing it in a tube and pushing it all the way
放到飼管里 然后直接
down into the snake's stomach. There we go.
伸入到胃里 好了
It's probably not any more stressful
這要比吃一只大老鼠
than if it was eating a large rat.
可輕松多了
Both snakes are put in airtight boxes
兩條蛇都被放進(jìn)密封的箱子里
and left in a quiet, warm chamber
然后放到一個安靜暖和的育槽里
to begin the long, slow process of digestion.
讓它們慢慢地消化食物
Within an hour, Stephen begins measuring the oxygen levels
一小時之內(nèi) 史蒂芬就開始測量
inside the snakes' containers.
育蛇箱里的氧氣含量
We're measuring oxygen consumption rates.
我們在測量氧氣消耗率
It's an indirect measure of energy metabolism.
這是間接的測量能量代謝率的方法
It allows us to quantify how much energy they're expending
可以讓我們確定它們在消化食物的時候
while digesting their meals.
消耗了多少能量
Twice a day, for the next six days, the team continue the tests.
在接下來的6天里 一天測量2次
