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Near the mainland forests, temperatures are on the rise.
大陸的森林周圍，氣溫在升高。
The tundra is released from its prison of snow and ice.
苔原被從冰雪的牢籠中解放出來。
It's time for Black Grouse to find their partners.
到黑琴雞尋找伴侶的時候了。
And they do it by means of a duel.
而它們要通過決斗來解決。
This is lekking.
這是求偶競賽。
A lek is the bird equivalent for bare knuckle boxing ring.
求偶場可以說是鳥類的徒手拳擊場。
Males battle ferociously over a territory that may only amount to a few square meters.
雄鳥間兇猛搏斗場地可能只有幾平方米的范圍。
But it's more than just a fight.
然而這可不僅僅是打斗。
The spectacle draws a crowd including a number of females.
場面吸引了很多觀眾包括一些雌鳥。
The victor claims its prize.
勝者領得獎品。
By early June, life in the lowlands of Finland is in full bloom.
六月初，芬蘭低地區的生命開始盛放。
Despite occasionally congregating in huge numbers the lemming prefers a solitary life style.
除了偶爾大量聚集以外旅鼠更喜歡獨居生活。
The popular story that lemmings engage in mass suicide is pure myth.
家喻戶曉的旅鼠集體自殺的故事純屬神話。
These rodents are on the move.
旅鼠們在行動。
But they are not looking for a cliff.
但是它們并不是在尋找懸崖。
They are looking for mates.
而是在尋找配偶。
