Kicking stones only provokes the snake.
踢石子只会激怒这条蛇
Rattlesnakes sense prey by the heat they give off
响尾蛇透过体温感应猎物
and the squirrel is able to take advantage of this.
地松鼠可以利用这点
She heats up her tail with warm blood.
它以温暖血液加热尾巴
Waving it at the snake is a threat.
对着蛇摇尾巴表示威胁
It makes her look much larger than she is.
这让它看起来变得更大
And the scent of rattler on her fluffed tail
它的毛茸茸尾巴 发出的响尾蛇气味
intimidates the snake.
也恫吓住这条蛇
It decides to retreat.
这条蛇决定撤退
The mother decides this part of the neighbourhood is too dangerous,
母地松鼠认为社区的这里太危险
and moves her young to new quarters.
于是带孩子搬到新家
With luck, this may be a safer place to raise a family.
幸运的话,这里或许 能让孩子更安全长大