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It's time for the female to lay her eggs.
母乌贼准备产卵
Using the sperm from both males,
它用两只公乌贼的精子
she fertilises her eggs one by one
逐一让产下的卵受精
and glues them to a rock in a hidden crevice.
然后把受精卵薪在一个 隐密缝隙处的岩石上
With luck, she will now have a mix of offspring.
如果幸运 它将拥有两个父亲的孩子
Some may become masterful males,
有些可能成为强壮公乌贼
and others, little sneaks.
有些则是个性奸诈
She'll have all the bases covered.
它可以说是毫无疏漏
The coastal waters of British Columbia.
这是卑诗省沿岸
Home to this four-metre-long Pacific Giant Octopus.
这只四公尺长的 北太平洋巨型章鱼住在这里
She is a formidable predator,
它是可怕的掠食动物
but at the moment hunting isn't on her mind.
但现在它不打算猎食
She has just mated for the first time.
这只母章鱼刚完成第一次交配
And now she's searching for a safe refuge.
现在要寻找安全庇护所
