And this should burn nicely now. 这样就可以让火烧得很旺了

Pig fat burns with a bright flame,perfect for exploring dark caves.Okay, that's a light. 猪肉烧起来会有很明亮的火光 很适合我们去幽暗的洞穴探险 这就是火把了

Alabama has one of the highest concentrations of caves in the world. 亚拉巴马是世界上洞穴最集中的地方之一

And caves are often good places to find freshwater and food. 而洞穴里面又是找到淡水和食物的好地方

Here you go. Look, can you see where I'm going? 我们走  你能看见我走的路吗

Hold that.Okay.These cave systems can run for miles, 拿好 好 这些洞穴能延伸好几公里

so it's vital to take precautions before getting in too deep. 所以在深入之前做好准备至关重要

It's so easy just to get into these sort of caves, 进这种洞穴 很容易

get excited, keep moving, and then find yourself lost. 让你激动  一直前进  然后迷失方向

It's so important always to be able to know your way out, 知道自己出洞的路线 很重要

mark it in any way you can, whether it's big scrapes on the floor, 做好标记   无论是在路上做好刻痕印记

big boulders placed, little rocks placed in your walkway. 或是用各种石头沿途做好标记  都可以

So you've got something to follow to lead you out. 这样你就可以循原路返回

Just one quarter of Alabama's cave systems have been fully explored. 只有四分之一的亚拉巴马州洞穴 被完全被探测过

They're home to bats, rodents, salamanders,and numerous insects. 他们是蝙蝠  啮齿动物  蝾螈 还有数不清的昆虫的家园

Oh, hang on, look.A cricket. See him?There you go. You can see him there. 等等  看 一直蟋蟀  看见了吗 来  这样你就能看清了

And everything in this cave is here for a reason. 洞穴里的各种生物 在这里都是有原因的

And this is just the sort of place that crickets will like damp, dark. 这种地方的蟋蟀看起来 又湿又黑

And he'll be feeding off little insects. 以一些小昆虫为生

And look at him. If you were an insect,that would be a formidable predator.But now it's my turn. 看看它  如果你是一个昆虫   那将会是一个可怕的掠食者 但是现在我是掠食者