Mammals are supreme in their ability to exploit such fleeting opportunities.
哺乳动物善于把握 这种稍纵即逝的机会
Chances come and go with the passing of the seasons.
随着四季交迭,机会来来去去
But for some predators, conditions are tough whatever the time of year.
但有些掠食动物的生活环境 一年到头都同样艰困
At first glance, these mountains seem barren and empty of life.
这片山区乍看之下 遍地荒凉又了无生趣
Like islands thrust up into the sky,
仿佛大海中的孤岛
they tower above the surrounding plains.
这些高山耸立在周遭平原上
Yet, far from being deserted, they are a refuge.
但这片山区绝非荒芜凄凉 而是一座庇护所
Isolated here, on the roof of Africa,
在与世隔绝的非洲屋顶
is one of the rarest hunters in the world.
住有世上最罕见的猎人
The Ethiopian wolf.
阿比西尼亚胡狼
The only wolf in the whole of Africa.
这是非洲全境仅有的狼