評論
打印
The spines that cover almost every plant in this desert
這片沙漠上的植物幾乎都渾身是刺，
can provide protection and shelter for many animals.
它們能為動物提供了庇護之所。
So, why should these spikes be hung with corpses?
可這些尖刺上為什么掛著尸體？
What kind of creature could be responsible for creating such a gruesome scene?
如此可怕的場景究竟是誰的手筆呢？
There's a mysterious killer at work in this desert.
這片沙漠里有一位神秘殺手。
It's a butcherbird.
一只伯勞鳥。
This little songbird uses the spines as a butcher uses his hook to hold its prey as it dismembers it.
就像屠夫用鉤子掛肉，這只小型鳴禽利用這些刺將肢解完的食物懸掛起來.
And with chicks to feed, he also uses the spines as a larder.
幼鳥們嗷嗷待哺，葉刺就像是食品儲藏柜.
He's been stocking it for weeks.
他已經儲備了好幾個星期.
Hanging his prey out of the reach of scavengers on the ground
把獵物掛起來可以防止地面的食腐動物來爭搶，
ensures that his newly hatched young will never go hungry.
以確保剛出生的幼鳥不會挨餓。
An ingenious solution to making the good times last in the desert... if a little macabre.
為了讓好時光持續更久點，這的確是個巧妙的策略，雖然有點毛骨悚然。
