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New Guinea is a vast island nestled close to the continental landmass of Australia.
新幾內亞是大島 緊靠著澳大利亞洲大陸
As we move south and east, to smaller, more distant islands,
當我們遷到南方和東方更小更遠的島嶼時
the wildlife becomes even more unusual.
野生動物變得更加獨特
The little-known island of New Caledonia is a small sliver of Australia
鮮為人知又狹小的新喀里多尼亞島
that was cast adrift over 60 million years ago.
6千萬年前從澳大利亞海岸漂移出去
It's home to a creature that seems to have evolved quite strangely.
似乎成了演化奇怪的動物們的發(fā)源地
It has wings, but it can't fly. It is the kagu.
有翅膀卻不會飛。這是鷺鶴
Kagu families stick together,
鷺鶴的家庭成員彼此忠誠
with young from previous years helping to declare the family territory.
從前年懷胎起就宣布了家族的領地
All intruders are chased away.
任何擅入者都被趕走
It's the breeding season,
現(xiàn)在是繁殖季節(jié)
when males rekindle the flame with their life-long partners.
當雄性再次燃起終身配偶的熱情時
It's hard to know what the kagu is related to...a heron, a rail, or maybe a pigeon.
很難理解鷺鶴為什么是...同鷺，秧雞，或者是鴿子有關系
Its closest relative may actually be the sun-bittern of South America, 7,000 miles to the east.
實際上它是七千英哩以東，南美日鳽的近親
