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The eels are highly prized by the locals
鳗鱼受到当地人的高度评价
These Solomon Islanders hand feed them not to fatten them up for dinner
这些所罗门群岛的人用手喂它们不是为了喂肥它们
But to encourage them to stick around
而是鼓励他们坚持下去
By scavenging on whatever's decaying here
把腐烂的东西清理干净
The eels clean the islanders' precious pools of drinking water
鳗鱼清洗岛民珍贵的饮用水池
And over time the honorary guests have become tame
随着时间的推移荣誉嘉宾们都变得温顺了
One day these adult freshwater eels will return to the sea to spawn
总有一天这些成年淡水鳗鱼会重返大海产卵
After which they'll die
之后他们就会死去
For now they're as good as pets
现在他们就像宠物一样美好
Away from the coast animals are thin on the ground
远离海岸动物蜷缩在地上
The Solomons have only a quarter of the reptiles and birds that New Guinea has
所罗门群岛的爬行动物和鸟类只有新几内亚岛的四分之一
For mammals like echidnas and kangaroos
像针虫和袋鼠这样的哺乳动物
The water proved too great a hurdle
事实证明水是个巨大的障碍
But some mammals did make it here
但有些哺乳动物确实在这里生存了下来
When it comes to reaching new islands
当到达新的岛屿时
Flying must surely have been the easiest way to get there
乘坐飞机肯定是抵达目的地最便捷的方式
But the 60 miles between New Guinea and the Solomons still proved a formidable challenge for many winged creatures
但是新几内亚和所罗门之间的60英里对许多有翅膀的生物来说仍然是一个巨大的挑战。
With their four-foot wingspans
四英尺长的翼展
Giant fruit bats succeeded where other fliers failed
巨大的果蝠成功了其他飞行员失败的地方