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Despite its name, the wolverine is more closely related to the weasel than the wolf.
尽管名字中有“狼”字，但狼獾和狼并无亲缘关系反而和鼬是近亲。
And while they have the benign, almost cuddly appearance, this is a ruthlessly effective predator.
虽然其外表和蔼可亲实则是冷酷无情的掠食高手。
Weighing up to 20 kilos and with seemingly limitless energy, it constantly monitors its territory, marking it with the urine and claiming any potential prey within it as its own.
狼獾体重可高达二十公斤，而且看起来有使不完的力气，它经常巡视自己的领地，用尿作标记并将领地内任何潜在的猎物都据为己有。
Anything from rabbits and birds to reindeer and elk are fair game for the wolverine.
无论什么从兔子、鸟儿到驯鹿、驼鹿都是它的捕猎对象。
The wolverine's Latin name means glutton.
狼獾的拉丁名字意思是贪婪。
And ravens have learned that when there is a wolverine nearby, it's often a good chance of a meal.
渡鸦们已经深知只要有狼獾在附近十有八九就有吃的。
Casualties of the cold provide the hunter with a ready supply of carrion.
冷天气带来的伤亡为捕猎者提供现成的腐肉。
The bounty is jealously guarded. The wolverine is not in any mood to share.
奖品被小心地保护起来。狼獾没有愿意分享的意思。
The lynx is deep inside this wolverine's territory and keeps a respectful distance.
猞猁就在这只狼獾的领地深处它很谨慎地保持着距离。
The lynx watches, biding its time.
静静地观察，等待时机。
Fading light is a signal for the cat to make its move.
光线渐渐暗下来，猞猁开始行动了。
The wolverine is usually nocturnal.
狼獾通常是夜间活动。
But during the longer winter nights, it will hunt and sleep in four-hour shifts.
但在长长的冬季夜里它每四个小时轮班捕猎、睡觉。
It makes one last check in its larder and leaves.
它最后检查一次贮藏点之后离开了。
For the lynx, it's an easy steal.
对猞猁来说这太容易了。
