A full month before the rains, something stirs in the air.
下雨前的整整一个月,空气中好像有某种东西在搅动着。
Something that has local residents paying attention.
这引起了“当地居民”的注意。
Zebras have started to migrate south.
斑马开始向南迁徙。
As they do, they meet strangers.
迁徙的时候,总会遇到陌生人。
Meerkats can't afford to spent much time gawking.
狐獴没办法花太多时间呆呆地注视它们。
They're on a high energy diet.
它们需要吃高能量食物。
Out here, beyond the water's end, they find that in juicy, fat grubs.
在这里,在水的尽头之外,他们发现了多汁、肥壮的幼虫。
The family posts a permanent lookout, because the threat to them will come from the ground as well as from the air.
这家人设了一个常驻岗哨,因为威胁既来自地面,也来自空中。
In the soft sand, there is always a ready-hole on standby for escape.
在松软的沙土中,从不缺能够逃跑的洞。