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The Namib Desert.
那米比沙漠
There are no trees for hundreds of miles.
放眼望去半棵树都没有
Yet these are, undoubtedly, chameleon foot prints.
但地上有一排变色龙的脚印
This female Namaqua chameleon is searching for a mate.
这只母那米比变色龙 正在寻找伴侣
No part of her body seems suited to such an environment.
它的身体怎么看 都不适合这样的环境
Her feet, that could give her such a good grip on twigs,
它能紧紧攀住树枝的脚掌
should surely be useless on soft sand.
在柔软的沙上应该毫无用处
But she's able to spread them like snow shoes.
但它可以像雪鞋般的撑开脚趾
She needs to get warm and active while the desert is still cool...
这只变色龙要让身体热起来 但是沙漠的温度还很低
so she exploits the chameleon's versatile skin.
这时候皮肤变色的绝活 就派上用场了
The side facing the sun goes dark to absorb the sun's heat,
向阳侧的皮肤变成深色 以吸收太阳的热气
while the other remains light...
另一侧变成浅色
and minimises the heat escaping from her body.
将散热程度降到最低
She's hungry and food is scarce.
它饿了 这里的食物很少
But she's still not quick enough to grab these desert beetles.
但是想抓这些沙漠甲虫 它的动作还是慢了一步
