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Red foxes lie in wait.
赤狐埋伏許久了。
At the first sign of danger, the young ibex instinctively run back to steeper ground.
一有危險跡象，羱羊幼仔便本能地奔回陡坡。
But heading for this particular rocky outcrop could be a mistake.
但爬上這塊突出的巖石可能是個錯誤。
It's a 30-foot drop. The fox has them trapped... or so it seems.
這有九米高。赤狐把它們困住了，或者看起來是這樣。
This is what ibex were born to do.
這正是羱羊與生俱來的本領。
Scattering makes it hard for the fox to pick a target.
四散而逃的羊群讓赤狐難以選擇目標。
And it certainly can't follow them up here.
顯然它也無法追上峭壁。
All it can do is wait for one to slip and fall.
只能等待某只羱羊失蹄跌落。
But these youngsters are fast learners, and they're now almost as sure-footed as their parents.
但這些小羊學得很快，現在幾乎可以和雙親一樣如履平地了。
The fox will have to find its meal elsewhere.
赤狐只能去別處覓食。
It's just not been a good day.
今天還真不是個好日子。
Now, at last, the young ibex can drink.
小羱羊終于喝上水了。
But they'll soon need to return to the safety of the sheer cliffs.
但很快他們又得回到峭壁上的安全區(qū)域。
Mastering precipitous terrain is always challenging,
在峭壁上行走固然很難，
but there are more fundamental problems for life in the mountains.
但對于高山動物而言還有更根本的難題。
