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And there are snakes here, too, lots of them.
這里也有蛇，許多的蛇。
These are banded sea crates. They lay their eggs on land but they hunt here in the water.
這是巨環海蛇。它們在陸地上產卵，在水里捕食。
They're too slow to catch fish in a straight chase
它們直接捕食魚速度跟不上，
so they seek prey that is hiding in the nooks and crannies of the coral.
因此就在珊瑚礁的裂縫和暗處尋找獵物。
Their bite is highly venomous and paralyzes their victims.
它的劇毒能立刻讓受害者全身麻痹，動彈不得。
And on this reef the snakes do not hunt alone.
在這個珊瑚礁里，海蛇并不是單獨行動。
Shoals of yellow goatfish and trivali are seeking similar prey
許多的黃色緋鯢鰹和它的同伴們也在尋找同樣的獵物。
And they attract the snakes' attention.
它們引起了海蛇的注意。
As one group of hunters searches the reef, they're joined by the other.
它們也加入進來，開始掃蕩珊瑚礁。
At least thirty snakes have now joined the caravan.
至少有30條海蛇加入到了這個隊伍。
The big fish scare the prey into cracks and there the snakes can catch them.
大魚將獵物嚇到裂縫里，那里，海蛇就能抓住它們了。
And anything fleeing from the crates will swim straight into the mouths of the waiting trivali.
這樣從海蛇嘴里逃跑的獵物也將直接送到這些大魚嘴里。
There's nowhere to hide.
獵物們沒有地方可以躲藏。
As the raiders scour the reef, more and more snakes join the hunt.
有更多的海蛇加入進來一起掃蕩珊瑚礁。
