NARRATOR: There are far deadlier creatures

還有比這更致命的生物

lurking in the undergrowth, as I discovered when

潛伏在灌木叢中，我發現當

I was out looking for firewood.

我在外面找柴火。

This tree right here is a perfect one.

這棵樹就在這裡是一個完美的。

See this bark?

看到這個樹皮了嗎？

It's like paper, and it just peels off just like that.

就像紙一樣，就這樣剝落了。

The bark of this birch tree is waterproof and flammable,

這種樺樹的樹皮是防水和易燃的。

which means it'll burn, even in the rain.

這意味著它將燃燒，即使在雨中。

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Whoa.

哇。

Look at that.

你看那個。

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I did not even see that there.

我甚至沒有看到那裡。

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Look at the colors on it, and look

看它的顏色，看

at how it matches this lichen.

在它如何匹配這個地衣。

It's so well camouflaged.

偽裝得真好。

But this beautiful snake is also a deadly one.

但這條美麗的蛇也是一條致命的蛇。

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They have infrared sensing pits.

他們有紅外線感應坑。

It's a kind of sense that humans don't have, but pit vipers do.

這是一種人類沒有的感覺，但蝮蛇有。

This stealth predator can detect its prey even

這種隱身捕食者甚至可以探測到它的獵物。

in complete darkness, and it's armed to the teeth.

在完全的黑暗中，它的武裝到牙齒。

Look at those things right there.

看看這些東西在那裡。

They have hinging, venomous, hypodermic needles.

他們有鉸鏈，有毒，皮下注射針頭。

And those hypodermic needles, those fangs,

還有那些皮下注射針頭，那些尖牙。

are hooked up to venom sacs in the back of its head.

鉤住了它腦後的毒囊。

And that venom is likely to be some of the most powerful

而這種毒液很可能是一些最強大的。

in the world.

在世界上。

I need to be incredibly cautious.

我需要無比的謹慎。

This snake is certainly capable of delivering

這條蛇肯定能帶來

an extremely venomous bite, one that could even kill me.

極其毒辣的一口，甚至可以殺死我。

It's kind of twisting up here.

這裡有點曲折。

I'm starting to push my luck, so I'm going to release

我開始催運了，所以我準備放了它

it carefully and retreat.

小心翼翼，退避三舍。

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