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By the lake, a female brown bear is coming to the end of her motherly duties.
湖邊，一頭雌性棕熊即將結束一次做母親的使命。
Her twins are now three years old, and well prepared for life on their own.
它的一對雙胞胎已經(jīng)三歲，已經(jīng)準備好獨立生活了。
Their mother is ready to mate again.
媽媽可以再次交配了。
But the cubs are in no hurry to leave.
可是小熊并不急著離開。
A cool dip takes priority.
先泡在水里涼快一下再說。
With the twins occupied, their mother already has her eye on a possible suitor.
雙胞胎忙著的時候，媽媽已經(jīng)看上了一個追求者。
After a little playing hard to get, she gives in to his advances.
一點點矜持之后，它接受了。
With the formality's over, this male assumes her next litter of cubs will be his.
儀式結束了，公熊認定母熊的下一胎寶寶是它的。
But minutes later, another male graces the scene.
然而幾分鐘之后另一頭公熊雍容登場。
A little flirting results in another chance to mate.
調情的結果自然是又一次交配機會。
She willingly consents.
它欣然應允。
She may have an ulterior motive for her promiscuous behavior.
它的隨便舉動可能另有苦衷。
Each male may think he is the father of next year's cubs, and won't attack them.
兩頭公熊都會認為母熊明年生下的幼崽是自己的孩子，這樣就不會傷害它們。
There really is safety in numbers.
數(shù)量多確實有保障。
And her day doesn't stop there.
然而它今天的日子還未結束。
A brief encounter in the bushes brings her tally to three.
灌木叢中偶遇第三位護花。
It's been a busy day at the lake.
湖邊，這一天還很忙呢。
