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Despite its name, the wolverine is more closely related to the weasel than the wolf.
盡管名字中有“狼”字，但狼獾和狼并無親緣關(guān)系反而和鼬是近親。
And while they have the benign, almost cuddly appearance, this is a ruthlessly effective predator.
雖然其外表和藹可親實則是冷酷無情的掠食高手。
Weighing up to 20 kilos and with seemingly limitless energy, it constantly monitors its territory, marking it with the urine and claiming any potential prey within it as its own.
狼獾體重可高達(dá)二十公斤，而且看起來有使不完的力氣，它經(jīng)常巡視自己的領(lǐng)地，用尿作標(biāo)記并將領(lǐng)地內(nèi)任何潛在的獵物都據(jù)為己有。
Anything from rabbits and birds to reindeer and elk are fair game for the wolverine.
無論什么從兔子、鳥兒到馴鹿、駝鹿都是它的捕獵對象。
The wolverine's Latin name means glutton.
狼獾的拉丁名字意思是貪婪。
And ravens have learned that when there is a wolverine nearby, it's often a good chance of a meal.
渡鴉們已經(jīng)深知只要有狼獾在附近十有八九就有吃的。
Casualties of the cold provide the hunter with a ready supply of carrion.
冷天氣帶來的傷亡為捕獵者提供現(xiàn)成的腐肉。
The bounty is jealously guarded. The wolverine is not in any mood to share.
獎品被小心地保護(hù)起來。狼獾沒有愿意分享的意思。
The lynx is deep inside this wolverine's territory and keeps a respectful distance.
猞猁就在這只狼獾的領(lǐng)地深處它很謹(jǐn)慎地保持著距離。
The lynx watches, biding its time.
靜靜地觀察，等待時機(jī)。
Fading light is a signal for the cat to make its move.
光線漸漸暗下來，猞猁開始行動了。
The wolverine is usually nocturnal.
狼獾通常是夜間活動。
But during the longer winter nights, it will hunt and sleep in four-hour shifts.
但在長長的冬季夜里它每四個小時輪班捕獵、睡覺。
It makes one last check in its larder and leaves.
它最后檢查一次貯藏點之后離開了。
For the lynx, it's an easy steal.
對猞猁來說這太容易了。
