She may not seem too impressed but then

她可能不怎么喜欢但是

Kagus always keep their feet very firmly on the ground

卡格斯总是脚踏实地

Their wings are too weak to get them airborne

他们的羽翼太弱无法让他们展翅高飞

But why fly when all the food you need is on the ground

但当你需要的食物都在地上时为何要飞

And with no large predators stalking this island

这座岛上没有大型的捕食者

There's not much cause to take flight

没有太多理由去逃避

But this life is not without its worries

但人生并非没有烦恼

A newly hatched chick is hiding among the leaves

一只刚孵出来的小鸡躲在树叶间

As with babies the world over getting food into mouth can be quite a challenge

对于全世界的婴儿来说，把食物送进嘴里是一个不小的挑战

Perhaps slimy worms just don't appeal

也许狡猾的寄生虫并不吸引人

The chick's camouflage helps to hide it from aerial predators like the New Caledonian crow

雏鸟的伪装帮助它们躲避空中捕食者如新喀里多尼亚乌鸦

Fortunately Dad's wings still have a use

幸运的是爸爸的翅膀依然有用

To help him look big and intimidating

让他看起来高大威猛

The kagu may be an island oddity

卡古也许是岛上的怪咖

But with few prowling predators reaching the Pacific's isolated islands

但在几乎没有捕食者潜入太平洋上的孤岛上

Flightless birds are more common here than anywhere else on earth

不会飞的鸟类在这里比地球上任何地方都常见