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[00:00:01]Patagonia, Chile,
智利，巴塔哥尼亚
[00:05:11]home to one of the most extraordinary of beetles.
孕育着最独树一格的甲虫
[00:11:36]There are many kinds of beetles in the world,
世界上有许多不同的甲虫
[00:14:07]but this one has some of the biggest jaws of all.
但这种甲虫长了数一数二的大颚
[00:18:33]He is Darwin's beetle.
这是一只智利长牙锹形虫
[00:19:32]He is on his way to the forest to look for a mate.
它正准备到森林里寻找配偶
[00:29:57]Whether he gets one or not will depend on his strength...
至于能否如愿
[00:34:35]and on the size of his jaws.
要看它的力气和它颚部的大小
[00:38:41]He starts his search.
它开始寻寻觅觅
[00:53:32]A female is likely to be on a tree trunk.
雌甲虫可能出现在树干上
[00:59:08]But trees, in this part of the world are very tall.
不过这一带多半是参天巨木
[01:07:10]His search could be a long one.
它可能要找上老半天
[01:14:50]Unfortunately for him, she is 25 metres above him near the top.
它运气不好，雌甲虫在二十五公尺高处 就快到树梢了
[01:25:37]She has more normal-sized jaws.
雌甲虫的颚部尺寸比较正常
[01:29:19]But then she only needs them for feeding.
不过它的颚部只用来进食
[01:31:40]But he needs immense jaws forfighting...
但雄甲虫需要极大的颚部来打架
[01:35:34]..because there are other males around with the same mission.
因为附近还有其他雄甲虫 肩负着同样的任务