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Hey, what's up guys? I'm Alex Farnham, and this 'Animalist News.'
嗨 大家最近怎么样啊 我是艾利克斯.法纳姆 你现在收看的是'动物世界'
Google Street View takes 360 degree images on locations all around the world from the tops of cars, bikes, trains, snowmobiles, canal boats, and even backpacks.
谷歌全景图采用360°环视拍摄世界各地的地景 通过在汽车 自行车 火车 履带式雪上汽车 运河船 甚至是背包的顶上安装摄像头
Now, Google is capturing street views of the Liwa Desert in the United Arab Emirates.
而如今 谷歌开始绘制阿拉伯联合酋长国的利瓦沙漠的全景视图
How?
怎么做呢？
By using a camel, of course.
当然是通过骆驼呐
Google has employed Raffia, the first animal to capture images for Street View.
谷歌雇佣了一个叫Raffia的动物来绘制全景图
They chose a camel because they say it minimizes the disruption of the desert environment.
他们选择骆驼是因为他们认为这种方式能把对沙漠环境的破坏降到最低
Starting at 6:00 AM, a guide walks Raffia through the sand dunes, reaching up to 131 feet high.
从早上6点开始 引路人带着Raffia穿过沙丘 走到海拔131高的地方
The street view covers 82 sand dunes.
全景视图可以覆盖到82个沙丘
Aside from being kinder to the desert, camels are a good fit in other ways too.
除了保护沙漠之外从某些方面来讲 骆驼也是最适应沙漠的
Specifically, that they are built for the desert in the most awesome and surprising way.
很明显 从沙漠环境看来 骆驼是最棒且最有效的工具
They are experts in storing water, and can consume around 30 gallons at once.
骆驼是储水专家能在短时间内消耗大约30加仑的水
And no, they don't store it in their humps, despite what some people think.
然后 不是的 它们没有把水储存在驼峰里尽管有些人是怎么想的
The hump stores fat which they can metabolize into water.
驼峰储存脂肪 骆驼可以通过新陈代谢把脂肪变成水
And according to research by the University of Singapore, camels can live as long as six months without food or water.
根据新加坡大学的一项研究显示 骆驼可以在没有水和食物的情况下存活六个月之久
What? To put that into perspective, humans can only survive a single week without water.
什么？换个角度来看人类在没有水的情况只能存活一周
Camels are also unique because their red blood cells are oval shaped, which helps with dehydration.
骆驼有独一无二的椭圆形红细胞 这能避免骆驼脱水
They also rarely sweat.
它们也很少出汗
And when they urinate, it's a very little amount; so little that it appears thick like a syrup — ew.
当它们小便的时候 排出的水量也是很少一部分 所以它们的尿液有点像糖浆一样粘稠 —— 额
They have thick fur which reflect sunlight, and also acts as insulation from the heat.
它们有厚厚的皮毛来抵御阳光直射 因此这些皮毛好像把骆驼和高温隔离开来
And as for all that sand, camels have two rows of the long eyelashes, and a third clear eyelid that will keep any grains from getting into their eyes.
至于风沙 骆驼的两层长睫毛和三层眼睑保护它们的眼睛不进沙
So it makes sense that camels would be the perfect fit to help people explore the desert while sitting at home.
综上所述 骆驼是最合适帮助人们探索沙漠的物种
Wow, I feel like Aladdin!
哇 我觉得有点像阿拉丁啊
What do you think the next carrier will be for the Google Street Cam?
让我们来猜猜下一个为谷歌绘制街景的动物会是哪个
Is there an ideal animal to explore underwater or elsewhere?
世上真的存在那种可以探索水下世界或别的什么地方的理想型动物吗
Let me know in the comments below.
让我在下面评论区看到你们的留言吧
And if you want to see how polar bears are photobombing Google Street View, check out this episode here.
如果你想看北极熊是怎么在谷歌全景图中成为照片炸弹的话 看看这期视频吧
Don't forget to share this with your friends.
不要忘记和你的朋友分享这个视频哦
Subscribe, and I'll see you hair mammals next time.
记得订阅 我们下期节目见
