Narrator:In zambia's luangwa valley, 旁白：在赞比亚卢安瓜谷，
Two tribes are at war. 两个部落正在交战。
(groans) （呻吟）
On one side the mighty mwamba pride: 一面是威武的姆旺巴骄傲：
A band of hunters who rule this wilderness. 统治这片荒野的一群猎人。
Their opponents 他们的对手
A veritable battalion of 300 buffalo. 一个由300头野牛组成的真正的大军。
Armed and very dangerous. 有武器而且非常危险。
(growling) （咆哮）
As their life and death feud plays out, 当他们的生死之争结束时，
It sends ripples through the lives of every animal here. 它给这里所有动物的生活带来了涟漪。
(snarling) （咆哮）
When the final confrontation draws near, 当最后的对峙临近时，
Who will come out on top? 谁会出人头地？
(snorting) （鼾声）
This is the mwamba pride. 这是姆万巴人的骄傲。
A 20-strong family of lions, 一个20多人的狮子家族，
Constantly on the lookout for their next meal. 一直在留意下一顿饭。
Nine powerful lionesses are the pride's elite hunters. 九只强大的母狮是骄傲的精英猎手。
Their teenage cubs are eager to join the hunt 他们十几岁的幼崽渴望加入捕猎行列
Practicing their moves at any opportunity. 随时练习他们的动作。
At the helm sits a trio of pride males 掌舵的是三个骄傲的男性
(groans) （呻吟）
Axel, 阿克塞尔，
Spike, 斯派克，
And mohawk. 还有莫霍克。
These fearsome beasts 这些可怕的野兽
Are the most powerful lions in the land, 是世界上最强大的狮子，
And rule a prime territory 统治一个主要的领土
In the heart of zambia's luangwa valley. 在赞比亚卢安瓜山谷的中心地带。
It's a patchwork of grassland and forest 这是草地和森林的拼凑
Teeming with just the sort of animals lions like to eat. 充满了狮子喜欢吃的动物。
(zebras yapping) （斑马叫着）
Running through it is the broad luangwa river, 流经这里的是宽阔的卢安瓜河，
A lifeline for everything here. 这里一切的生命线。
The mwamba territory 姆万巴地区
Occupies nine square miles of the west bank. 占据西岸九平方英里。
It's August, three months since the last rains 自从去年八月以来的三个月以来
Two more until the next. 再吃两杯直到下一个。
At this time of year 每年的这个时候
Prey has no choice but to venture to the river to drink. 猎物别无选择，只好冒险到河边喝水。
And with their well-appointed riverside real estate, 以及他们设施完善的河边房地产，
The mwambas are in the perfect position 姆旺巴一家的位置很好
To reap the riches of the dry season. 收获旱季的财富。
There's one animal 有一种动物
The mwamba pride covets above all others. 姆万巴人的骄傲高于其他人。
(snorting) （鼾声）
Buffalo. 水牛。
But this ultimate prize is also the deadliest. 但这个终极奖也是最致命的。
These one-ton giants are lion killers, 这些一吨重的巨人是狮子杀手，
With hooves that trample attackers into the dirt 用蹄子把攻击者踩进土里
And horns that rip through flesh. 以及撕裂肉体的角。
Armor-plated by their two-inch-thick hide, 用他们两英寸厚的皮覆盖的盔甲，
It takes a whole pride to bring down a buffalo. 打倒一头野牛需要很大的自豪感。
Not something to undertake lightly. 不是一件可以轻易承担的事。
(snarling) （咆哮）
A successful buffalo hunt 成功的猎水牛
Usually requires the strength of the big males. 通常需要大雄性的力量。
The lionesses specialize in smaller prey. 母狮专门捕食较小的猎物。
(grunts) （咕噜声）
They're experts in concealment and surprise. 他们是隐藏和惊奇的专家。
And this patchwork landscape is full of hiding places. 这片拼凑的风景到处都是藏身之处。
The prey's only hope is to run. 猎物唯一的希望就是逃跑。
Like all lions the mwambas lack the stamina for a long chase. 像所有的狮子一样，姆旺巴没有足够的精力去追逐。
But, once night falls, 但是，一旦夜幕降临，
The lionesses' vision gives them the advantage. 母狮的视力给了它们优势。
Despite their deadly skills, 尽管他们有致命的技能，
Only one in three chases ends in a kill. 只有三分之一的追逐以杀戮告终。
A lot of hard work for such a small meal. 为了这么一顿小小的饭辛苦了不少。
One impala doesn't stretch far between 20 diners. 一只黑斑羚在20个用餐者之间伸展不远。
Keeping everyone well-fed 让每个人都吃饱
Is testing the mwamba lionesses to their limits. 正在测试姆万巴母狮的极限。
By the following afternoon, the pride is hungry again. 到了第二天下午，骄傲又饿了。
This time pork is on offer rather than venison. 这次是猪肉而不是鹿肉。
(warthog squealing) （野猪尖叫）
The warthog slips the net. 野猪漏网了。
But as the temperature drops towards evening, 但随着气温下降到傍晚，
The menu changes again 菜单又变了
Beef. 牛肉。
A bachelor group of buffalo. 一群单身的水牛。
One bull would feed this hungry family for a week. 一头公牛可以喂这个饥饿的家庭一个星期。
A crack team, 一支精锐的队伍，
The lionesses fan out 母狮扇出
Their movements are coordinated, 他们的动作很协调，
Each knows her role in the hunt. 每个人都知道她在狩猎中的角色。
They isolate a bull. 他们孤立了一头公牛。
But he's ready for them. 但他已经准备好了。
The mwambas must stay out of range 姆万巴人必须远离射程
Of his wickedly sharp horns. 他邪恶的尖角。
His thick hide foils an attack from behind. 他的厚皮挡住了后面的进攻。
On his feet, this ton of muscle is unstoppable. 在他的脚上，这一吨的肌肉是不可阻挡的。
Without the heavy pride males, 没有男人的骄傲，
The lionesses lack the bulk to fell him. 母狮们没有足够的身躯来击倒他。
Spike arrives 斯派克来了
Too late. 太晚了。
The bull has taken refuge in a lagoon 公牛在泻湖里避难
And there's no way to reach him 没办法找到他
Without getting trapped in the mud. 不会被困在泥里。
(grunts) （咕噜声）
Abandoning a lost cause 放弃失败的事业
The hungry lions head off to hunt elsewhere. 饥饿的狮子去别处打猎。
By daybreak the buffalo is long gone. 天一亮，水牛就不见了。
And the lionesses bear the marks of their bruising encounter. 母狮身上也有他们碰伤的痕迹。
In the days that follow, 在接下来的日子里，
Kills are few and far between. 杀戮很少。
The hungrier these lions get 这些狮子越饿
The more tempting the sight of a buffalo becomes. 水牛的景象就越诱人。
But this buffalo isn't alone. 但这只水牛并不孤单。
A herd 300-strong has crossed into mwamba territory. 一个300多人的牧群已经进入姆万巴地区。
Its dangerous ground, 危险地带，
Lorded over by known buffalo-killers. 被已知的水牛杀手统治着。
But the pride-lands hold rich grazing, 但骄傲的土地拥有丰富的牧草，
And access to water. 以及获得水源。
The buffalo soldiers must take the risk. 水牛队的士兵必须冒这个险。
Forging the way is the pathfinder. 开辟道路是探路者。
A strong, dominant male. 强壮的、有统治力的雄性。
The entire herd puts their trust in him. 整个群体都信任他。
This strategy keeps the group together 这种策略使团队团结在一起
As they travel through the wilderness. 当他们穿越荒野。
The buffalo have a much larger home-range 水牛有更大的活动范围
Than that of the lions 而不是狮子
Up to 400 square miles. 最多400平方英里。
They follow a circuitous route through their domain, 他们沿着迂回的路线穿过他们的领地，
Constantly searching for new grass 不断寻找新的草
And never venturing more than twelve miles from water. 也不要冒险离开水面超过12英里。
The buffalo's visits to the mwamba pride-lands 水牛对姆万巴骄傲地的访问
Are brief and unpredictable. 短暂而不可预测。
As they walk, 当他们走的时候，
Mothers with calves seek shelter inside the herd, 有小牛的母亲在牛群里寻求庇护，
Surrounded by burly adults. 周围都是身材魁梧的成年人。
The calves weigh only 90 pounds at birth. 小牛出生时只有90磅重。
A fraction of the size of their parents. 只有他们父母的一小部分。
Their horns are just tiny stubs. 它们的角只是很小的树桩。
A much easier prospect for the hungry mwambas 对饥饿的姆旺巴人来说更容易
If they can get one on its own. 如果他们能自己弄到一个。
Impala and warthog would have run by now. 黑斑羚和野猪现在已经跑了。
These buffalo are going nowhere. 这些水牛哪儿也去不了。
Instead, they close ranks around the calves. 取而代之的是，它们在牛犊周围紧密排列。
And then, turn the tables. 然后，扭转局面。
The lions know better than to put up a fight. 狮子们知道不应该打架。
The buffalo win again. 水牛队又赢了。
Banding together safeguards the next generation. 团结起来保护下一代。
It also protects adults 它还能保护成年人
Who might not survive on their own. 他们可能无法独立生存。
Lions and buffalo are old foes. 狮子和水牛是宿敌。
The herd treads the same well-worn paths 牛群走着同样的老路
Through the mwamba territory several times a month. 每个月都要经过姆万巴地区好几次。
They're lion-savvy 他们很会狮子
A missing tail is a sure sign of a lion encounter. 少了一条尾巴是狮子相遇的必然征兆。
But this knowledge cuts both ways. 但这种知识是双向的。
The lions know what it takes to bring down a buffalo. 狮子知道怎样才能打倒一头水牛。
They must choose the right time and place 他们必须选择正确的时间和地点
To shift the odds in their favor. 以改变胜算。
The buffalo will only be in their territory 水牛只会在他们的地盘上
For two or three days before moving on. 两三天之后再继续。
The pride's best option is to shadow the buffalo army 骄傲者最好的选择就是跟着水牛军
And look for a chink in its armor. 寻找它盔甲上的裂缝。
Every move the buffalo make, the lions will be watching. 水牛的一举一动，狮子们都会看着。
The herd marches on through the mwamba lands, 牧群穿过姆万巴的土地，
Driven by the need to find food and water. 为了寻找食物和水。
Buffalo are long-grass grazers, 水牛是长食草动物，
Eating plants too dry and coarse for most other herbivores. 吃对大多数其他食草动物来说过于干燥和粗糙的植物。
Their pathfinder seeks out patches of tall grass. 他们的探路者寻找一片片高草。
The buffalo bundle long stems together with their tongues, 水牛用舌头把长茎捆在一起，
And shear them off with their teeth. 用牙齿把它们剪掉。
Other long-grass grazers, like zebra, 其他长草食草动物，如斑马，
Tag along with the buffalo battalion. 跟着水牛营。
Staying close to this armed infantry 靠近这个武装步兵
Is the best way to find food and stay safe in lion country. 是在狮子国找到食物和保持安全的最好方法。
The relentless trampling and grazing of hundreds of buffalo 成百上千只水牛的无情践踏和放牧
Keep this grassland open 保持这片草地畅通
And stop the forest from encroaching. 阻止森林的侵蚀。
Once they've cleared this area of long grass, 一旦他们清除了这片区域的长草，
The buffalo will move on, 水牛会继续前进，
Only returning when the grass has regrown. 只有当草再生的时候才会回来。
Wildebeest and other antelope that each short grass, 牛羚和其他羚羊，每一片短草，
Follow in the buffalo's wake, 跟着水牛的脚步，
Lured by the promise of newly exposed grazing. 被新暴露的放牧所诱惑。
By keeping clearings like this open, 保持这样的空地开放，
The buffalo help to draw other herbivores 水牛帮助吸引其他食草动物
Into the mwamba's territory. 进入姆万巴的领土。
In part, the pride owes its rich pickings to its foe. 在某种程度上，骄傲要归功于它的敌人。
By their second day in mwamba territory, 到了姆万巴地区的第二天，
The buffalo have attracted other hungry eyes. 水牛吸引了其他饥饿的目光。
Leopards are opportunists, 豹子是机会主义者，
Eating anything from mice to antelope. 吃从老鼠到羚羊的任何东西。
This big male 这个大男人
Could take down a buffalo calf given half a chance. 只要有一半的机会就可以干掉一头水牛。
Rumbled. 隆隆声。
Guinea fowl, 珍珠鸡，
Foraging on insects disturbed by the herd, 捕食被牛群扰乱的昆虫，
Are excellent bush sirens. 是很好的丛林警笛。
(grunts) （咕噜声）
Another predator put in its place. 另一个捕食者放了它的位置。
It's a lesson for the hungry lions 这对饥饿的狮子来说是一个教训
A surprise attack is not an option. 突然袭击不是一个选择。
Threat taken care of, 威胁得到了处理，
The herd gets straight back to business. 一群人直接回到正题上来。
Each adult buffalo needs 30 pounds of fodder a day. 每头成年水牛每天需要30磅饲料。
It takes around 9 hours of eating 大约要吃9个小时
To meet that quota. 为了达到这个配额。
The lions aren't the only animals 狮子不是唯一的动物
After the buffalo's blood. 在水牛的血之后。
Biting ticks burrow into their hide 叮咬的蜱虫钻到它们的皮里
And are hunted out by yellow-billed oxpeckers. 被黄嘴啄牛鸟猎杀。
Each bird can eat 100 blood-swollen parasites a day 每只鸟一天可以吃100只血肿的寄生虫
Wherever they're hiding. 不管他们藏在哪里。
(chirping) （叽叽喳喳）
The birds aren't just being good samaritans. 鸟儿们不仅仅是撒玛利亚人。
They also peck at open wounds to drink the buffalo's blood, 它们还会啄开伤口喝水牛的血，
Which stops injuries from healing. 阻止伤口愈合。
The oxpeckers cling to the buffalo day and night. 啄牛鸟日夜紧抓着水牛。
With the herd on the move around the clock, 随着牛群昼夜不停地移动，
The birds can't risk losing their meal ticket. 鸟儿们不能冒险丢了饭票。
They only leave their host once a year to nest 它们每年只离开寄主一次筑巢
And rear chicks. 还有养小鸡。
Once they've grazed the clearing, 一旦他们在空地上吃草，
The herd starts to move on, 牛群开始前进，
Taking their blood-thirsty passengers with them. 带着嗜血的乘客。
But this army of eaters leaves something behind. 但这群食客留下了一些东西。
A buffalo produces just over 2 pounds of dung a day. 一头水牛一天只产2磅多的粪便。
This herd of 300 can drop a third of a ton. 这群300人能掉三分之一吨。
Nutrients in the droppings fertilize the soil, 粪便中的养分使土壤肥沃，
Spurring the growth of new grass. 刺激新草的生长。
This will draw the buffalo back 水牛会把水牛拉回来的
Into the mwamba's territory again in a few months' time. 几个月后再次进入姆万巴的领土。
Just one stop in their never-ending quest for food. 在他们对食物的无尽追求中只是一站。
The trail of dung also makes them simple to follow. 粪便的踪迹也使它们易于跟踪。
The herd doesn't just come to the pride's domain 牧群不只是来到骄傲的领地
For the good grazing. 为了好好的放牧。
Buffalo have to drink every day. 水牛每天都要喝酒。
That long grass is coarse 那长草很粗糙
And doesn't contain the moisture they need. 不含他们需要的水分。
Wherever he takes them in search of food, 无论他带他们去哪里寻找食物，
The pathfinder must eventually lead them to water. 探路者最终必须把他们带到水里。
In the dry season 在旱季
The banks of the shrunken luangwa river are steep. 萎缩的卢安瓜河两岸陡峭。
Access points where 300 buffalo can reach the water to drink 水牛可以到达300个点喝水
Are few and far between. 很少。
And the mwamba pride territory 以及姆万巴骄傲的领地
Is centered around just such a place. 就在这样一个地方。
This is the ace in the lions' hand. 这是狮子手中的王牌。
It's why the buffalo herd keeps coming back. 这就是为什么水牛群不断回来。
(snorting) （鼾声）
Each thirsty buffalo 每只口渴的水牛
Needs nine gallons a day to sustain it. 每天需要9加仑才能维持。
It only takes each one about six minutes to drink its fill. 每人只需6分钟就可以喝完。
But in a herd of 300, 但在300人的群体中，
Hours can pass before everyone's thirst is quenched. 每个人的口渴都会过去。
The lions too come to drink. 狮子也来喝酒。
But water does little to blunt the pride's growing hunger. 但是水并不能缓解骄傲日益增长的饥饿感。
The buffalo seem like sitting ducks. 水牛看起来像鸭子。
But this is not the place to launch an attack. 但这不是发动攻击的地方。
In such wide open terrain 在如此开阔的地形上
There are no hiding places for the lions, 狮子没有藏身之处，
And plenty of escape routes for the buffalo. 还有很多水牛的逃生路线。
But the herd can't rest easy. 但牛群不能放松。
Other ambush hunters have the buffalo in their sights. 其他的伏击猎人也看到了水牛。
Nile crocodiles. 尼罗河鳄鱼。
Old males can reach sixteen feet in length. 老年雄性的身长可达16英尺。
These are the only predators in africa 它们是非洲唯一的掠食者
Strong enough to take down a bull single-handed, 强壮到可以单手打倒一头公牛，
Something the mwamba pride can only dream of right now. 这是姆旺巴人现在唯一能梦想到的事情。
A kill would keep these reptiles fed for weeks. 一次杀戮就能让这些爬行动物吃上几个星期。
(grunting) （咕哝着）
Missed. 错过。
But the shock of the attack causes panic. 但这次袭击的冲击引起恐慌。
The stampede takes the buffalo back into the bush 踩踏把水牛带回灌木丛
The lions' preferred terrain. 狮子喜欢的地形。
Most of the herd is still thirsty. 大部分牛群仍然口渴。
But they're nervous of returning to the river. 但他们害怕回到河里。
Before nightfall the pathfinder must find water, 天黑前探路者必须找到水，
Where everyone can drink. 每个人都可以喝酒。
He leads them to a muddy lagoon nearby, 他把他们带到附近一个泥泞的泻湖，
The remains of an oxbow lake that was once a river bend. 曾经是河湾的牛轭湖的遗迹。
It's too shallow to hide crocodiles, 太浅了，没法藏鳄鱼，
But it's in full view 但它在众目睽睽之下
Of the mwamba's favorite shade trees on the far side. 姆旺巴最喜欢的树荫在远处。
The buffalo smell the lions before they see them. 水牛在看到狮子之前就闻到了。
Their eyesight is good, 他们的视力很好，
But their sense of smell is even better. 但是他们的嗅觉更好。
(snorts) （鼾声）
The buffalo know the lions 水牛认识狮子
Won't risk crossing the deep mud to attack. 不会冒着穿越深渊的危险去攻击。
And there's no cover for them to slip round the back of the herd. 他们没有掩护绕过牧群的后面。
At last, the buffalo can quench their thirst 水牛终于可以解渴了
While the oxpeckers mine their ears for oil-rich wax. 而啄牛鸟在耳朵里挖富含石油的蜡。
Where the lagoon is deepest, 在泻湖最深的地方，
Older males indulge in a little pampering. 年长的雄性会放纵自己。
Their thinning hair no longer protects them from the sun 他们稀疏的头发不再能防晒了
And biting flies, 咬苍蝇，
But the soothing mud offers relief. 但是，舒缓的泥巴让人放松。
These old dirt-crusted bulls are known as dagga boys, 这些被泥土覆盖的老公牛被称为匕首男孩，
After the local word for mud. 在当地的泥字后面。
Past their prime, 过了青春年华，
They live on the fringes of the herd. 他们生活在牧群的边缘。
If the hungry mwambas are ever going to bring down a buffalo, 如果饥肠辘辘的姆旺巴人要把水牛打倒，
A dagga boy may be their best hope. 一个匕首男孩可能是他们最大的希望。
When the herd finally leaves the lagoon, 当牛群最终离开泻湖时，
The pride quickly skirts its borders and follows. 骄傲很快地绕过边界，紧随其后。
In their eagerness, they miss a golden opportunity. 他们迫不及待地错过了一个千载难逢的机会。
A pregnant female, trapped in the deep mud. 一个怀孕的女性，被困在深泥里。
(squawking) （尖叫声）
(buffalo mooing) （野牛叫声）
Weaker than the massive bulls, 比大牛还弱，
And made more cumbersome by her huge belly, 她那巨大的肚子让她变得更加笨重，
She can't haul herself out. 她撑不住了。
The lions haven't spotted her, 狮子们还没发现她，
But others have. 但其他人有。
White-backed vultures start their macabre vigil. 白背秃鹫开始他们可怕的守夜。
A clan of hyenas spots the birds a mile away. 一群鬣狗发现了一英里外的鸟。
White-backed vultures are only interested in big game, 白背秃鹫只对大型游戏感兴趣，
So the hyenas know there's something worth investigating. 所以鬣狗知道有什么值得调查的。
(buffalo mooing) （野牛叫声）
(flies buzzing) （苍蝇嗡嗡叫）
The gang arrives under cover of darkness. 那伙人在黑暗的掩护下到达。
They're trespassing on mwamba turf. 他们侵入了姆万巴的地盘。
The pride and the clan are deadly rivals. 骄傲和氏族是死敌。
(flies buzzing) （苍蝇嗡嗡叫）
Less than half the weight of a lion, 不到狮子体重的一半，
The hyenas can walk over the mud. 鬣狗可以在泥地上行走。
These skilled hunters 这些熟练的猎人
Wouldn't normally tackle such dangerous prey. 一般不会对付这么危险的猎物。
But the pregnant cow has succumbed 但是怀孕的母牛已经死了
To heat and exhaustion. 热得筋疲力尽。
The hyenas work in silence, 鬣狗默默地工作，
To keep their prize secret. 为他们的奖品保密。
Each of them can bolt down more than 30 pounds of meat. 他们每个人都能吃掉30多磅肉。
While some eat their fill, 当一些人吃饱了，
Sentinels watch for the lions' return. 哨兵监视狮子的归来。
Oblivious to the feast they've just missed, 忘记了他们错过的盛宴，
The mwambas are a mile away, 姆旺巴一英里远，
On the trail of the rest of the buffalo. 在其他水牛的踪迹上。
In the darkness, the herd is on the move. 在黑暗中，牛群在移动。
Buffalo spend 18 hours a day walking and foraging, 水牛每天花18个小时散步和觅食，
Only resting in daylight when they can spot danger coming. 只有在白天他们能发现危险来临时才休息。
This time spike is hunting with the lionesses. 这次斯派克和母狮子一起打猎。
It could be just the edge they need. 这可能正是他们需要的优势。
The wary buffalo close ranks, 警觉的水牛排得很近，
Leaving no outliers vulnerable to attack. 没有异常值易受攻击。
Blinded by night, 被黑夜蒙蔽了双眼，
The buffalo still stare their enemy down. 水牛仍然盯着敌人看。
Even with a male in tow, 即使有个男人在后面，
The lions know better than to attack this formidable garrison. 狮子知道不该攻击这个强大的守军。
The darkness enhances the lionesses' hunting skills. 黑暗增强了母狮的狩猎技能。
Their eyes are seven times more sensitive than humans', 它们的眼睛比人类的眼睛敏感7倍，
Picking up and amplifying glimmers of light 收集并放大光线
From the moon and stars. 来自月亮和星星。
Staying downwind and using the darkness as cover, 呆在下风，用黑暗作为掩护，
They stalk puku. 他们跟踪普库。
This is open ground. 这是空旷的地方。
In daylight the puku would be long gone. 白天普库人早就不见了。
But in the dark the enemy is much harder to spot. 但在黑暗中敌人更难被发现。
The lions can't maintain a top-speed chase for long. 狮子们不能长时间保持高速追逐。
(squealing) （尖叫声）
They only charge when a target is tantalizingly close. 它们只在目标非常接近的时候才会冲锋。
(squealing) （尖叫声）
With the teenagers in tow 带着十几岁的孩子
There's no co-ordination to this hunt. 这次狩猎没有协调。
The whole family joins in. 全家人都加入进来。
(squealing) （尖叫声）
(growling) （咆哮）
Success! 成功！
(growling) （咆哮）
But again, there's barely enough to go around. 但是，又一次，几乎没有足够的食物。
With food so limited, the lionesses eat first. 在食物如此有限的情况下，母狮先吃。
(growling) （咆哮）
The teens are left with scraps. 十几岁的孩子只剩下残羹剩饭。
The pride needs a good meal that will feed everyone. 骄傲需要一顿丰盛的饭菜来养活每一个人。
They must kill a buffalo before the herd leaves their territory. 他们必须在水牛离开他们的领地之前杀死一头水牛。
Time is running out. 时间不多了。
Back at the lagoon, 回到泻湖，
The hyenas have made short work of the trapped cow. 鬣狗对被困的牛做了短暂的工作。
The white-backed vultures 白背秃鹫
Are forced to wait until the hyenas are finished. 他们被迫等到鬣狗完成任务。
(hyenas yapping) （鬣狗狂吠）
They were first to spot this bonanza, 他们是第一个发现这个大财源的，
But they must make do with leftovers. 但他们必须处理剩菜。
(screeching) （尖叫）
Bellies bulging, 肚子鼓胀，
The hyenas head back to their den, 鬣狗返回巢穴，
Out of enemy territory. 离开敌国领土。
(panting) （喘气）
The mwambas are worn out. 姆旺巴一家已经破旧不堪。
Tracking the herd is taking its toll. 跟踪牛群是要付出代价的。
Right now 马上
The priority is to conserve energy and keep cool. 首要任务是节约能源和保持凉爽。
As the morning heat intensifies, 随着早晨的炎热加剧，
The only sign of life is a flock of red-billed quelea. 唯一的生命迹象是一群红嘴雀鸟。
(chirping) （叽叽喳喳）
These are seed-eaters, 他们是吃种子的，
Drawn to grassy areas in search of juicy grains. 为了寻找多汁的谷物而被吸引到草地上。
The buffalo's frequent grazing in the mwambas' territory 水牛在姆万巴斯的领地上经常吃草
Means there is plenty of grassland here. 意味着这里有很多草场。
It's a quelea hotspot. 这是奎利亚的热点。
As the grass seed ripens 当草籽成熟时
The birds reach plague proportions. 这些鸟达到了瘟疫的程度。
Lions have been known raid quelea nests in low branches 众所周知，狮子会袭击矮树丛中的奎利亚巢穴
And eat chicks when times are hard. 在困难的时候吃小鸡。
Things aren't that bad yet for the mwambas. 对姆旺巴一家来说情况还没那么糟。
Right now this pride only has eyes for buffalo. 现在这个骄傲只盯着布法罗。
In the mid-morning heat 在正午炎热的天气里
The pathfinder leads his herd back to the lagoon to drink. 通往牧群的探路者。
The fate of their unfortunate comrade is forgotten. 他们不幸的同志的命运被遗忘了。
They ignore the mwamba pride, safely across a sea of mud. 他们忽视了姆万巴的骄傲，安全地渡过了一片泥海。
All the hungry lions can do is watch. 饥饿的狮子只能看着。
This is not the time. 现在不是时候。
Then, unexpectedly close, 然后，意外的接近，
Oblivious to the danger, 无视危险，
A huge male buffalo appears on their side of the lagoon. 一头巨大的雄性水牛出现在泻湖的一侧。
All eyes are on him. 所有人都盯着他。
A dagga boy from the fringes of the herd. 一个来自牧群边缘的小男孩。
This is the opportunity the pride has been waiting for. 这是骄傲一直在等待的机会。
And this time they have everyone they need for a take down. 这一次他们有了所有他们需要的人。
The old boy's back legs look weak. 那个老男孩的后腿看起来很虚弱。
He may be injured or ill. 他可能受伤或生病。
A healthy adult can easily outrun a lion. 一个健康的成年人很容易跑得比狮子跑得快。
But this loner is vulnerable. 但这个孤独的人很脆弱。
He's still a ton of muscle and horn 他还是个肌肉发达的人
A formidable opponent. 强大的对手。
The lionesses are ready to attack, 母狮们准备进攻，
But they need the weight and strength 但他们需要重量和力量
Of a male to win the day. 一个男人赢了一天。
Spike steps up. 斯派克站起来。
The bull finally realizes the danger he's in. 公牛终于意识到了他所处的危险。
The herd, his only possible source of help, retreats. 牧群，他唯一可能的帮助来源，撤退了。
They must keep the cows and their calves safe. 他们必须保护母牛和牛犊的安全。
The dagga boy is expendable. 达加男孩是可以牺牲的。
It's the cue the mwamba lionesses were waiting for. 这是姆旺巴母狮们等待的线索。
They distract the bull 他们分散了公牛的注意力
Spike seizes his chance. 斯派克抓住了机会。
(growling) （咆哮）
The bull's fate is sealed. 公牛的命运注定了。
(groaning) （呻吟）
Mohawk ambles over. 莫霍克慢吞吞地走过来。
The hard work already done, 已经完成的艰苦工作，
He finishes the job with a firm grip 他牢牢地完成了这项工作
On the bull's windpipe and suffocates him. 在公牛的气管上窒息而死。
The bull's thick hide means the lions can't go in 公牛的厚皮意味着狮子不能进去
Through his stomach as they would with other prey. 就像对待其他猎物一样。
They target weak points on his muzzle 他们瞄准了他口吻上的弱点
And at his rear end. 在他的屁股上。
Axel arrives as the lionesses breach the carcass. 阿克塞尔到达时，母狮撕开了尸体。
He's played no part, 他没有扮演任何角色，
But as a defender of the pride he can claim his share. 但作为骄傲的捍卫者，他可以要求自己的那份。
There's plenty for all. 所有人都有很多。
At last, 最后，
The pride has the big meal it so desperately needs. 骄傲有它急需的大餐。
Even the teenagers don't need to wait their turn. 即使是青少年也不需要等待轮到他们。
The feasting continues for the rest of the day. 宴会继续到今天剩下的时间。
Lionesses who have eaten their fill retreat to the shade 吃饱了的母狮退到阴凉处
To digest their huge meal. 消化他们的大餐。
Digesting meat produces a lot of heat. 消化肉产生大量热量。
The big cats have to pant to stay cool. 大猫们不得不喘气来保持凉爽。
A male like mohawk 像莫霍克这样的男性
Can eat almost 100 pounds of meat in a single sitting. 一次可以吃100磅肉。
After a feast like this, 在这样的盛宴之后，
He won't need to eat for days. 他几天都不用吃饭了。
And there's plenty of meat 还有很多肉
Still left on the carcass for the ravenous teens. 尸体上还留着给饥肠辘辘的青少年吃。
By nightfall, the whole pride is sated. 到了黄昏，整个骄傲都满足了。
As they sleep off their epic meal, 当他们在享用丰盛的晚餐时，
Intruders arrive. 入侵者到达。
The clan's running a risk coming here. 家族要冒着风险来这里。
Lions will kill to defend a carcass. 狮子会为了保护尸体而杀人。
But the mwambas are so bloated they barely stir. 但是姆旺巴一家太拥挤了，几乎没有动静。
All that remains is the shell of the bull's tough skin, 剩下的只是公牛坚硬的外壳，
Draped over his skeleton. 披在他的骨架上。
Hyenas aren't fussy eaters. 鬣狗不会挑食。
Their strong jaws shear through his thick hide, 他们强壮的下颚划破了他厚厚的皮，
And they crunch up and gulp down his bones. 他们把他的骨头咬碎吞下。
The lionesses may not be hungry, 母狮们可能不饿，
But they're not ready to let their rivals have a free meal. 但他们还不准备让对手吃一顿免费的饭。
(snarling) （咆哮）
Dawn reveals all that's left of the huge, old bull. 黎明揭示了这只巨大的，老公牛的一切。
Butterflies, attracted by the scent of the kill, 蝴蝶被杀戮的气味吸引，
Feed on his spilled stomach contents, 吃他溢出的胃里的东西，
Along with an army of other insects. 还有一大群其他昆虫。
The semi-digested grass is rich in valuable salts 半消化的草富含有价值的盐分
And amino acids. 以及氨基酸。
Nothing from this epic battle goes to waste. 这场史诗般的战斗没有任何东西会被浪费。
The victorious lions rest together, 胜利的狮子在一起休息，
Their hunger finally satisfied. 他们的饥饿终于得到满足。
After three days shadowing the wandering buffalo 在跟踪流浪水牛三天后
The mwamba pride's determination has been rewarded. 姆万巴骄傲的决心得到了回报。
They've faced their most dangerous adversary 他们已经面对了他们最危险的对手
And won. 赢了。
It's time for the buffalo to leave mwamba territory 水牛是时候离开姆万巴了
In search of pastures new. 寻找新的牧场。
They've lost two of their number, 他们失去了两个号码，
But have done well to protect their calves. 但在保护它们的小牛方面做得很好。
They set off once more along well-trodden trails. 他们又沿着人迹罕至的小路出发了。
Eventually, they'll be back. 最终，他们会回来的。
And the mwamba pride will be waiting for them. 姆万巴的骄傲会等着他们。