纪录片《非洲》 第102期:非洲的未来（21）

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Unlike most African animals,

与众多非洲动物不同

geladas are adapted to life in the cold.

杰拉达狒狒习惯于寒冷的生活

They used to be one of Africa's most successful primates¹,

他们曾是非洲最成功的灵长类动物之一

found all over the continent.

足迹遍布整个大陆

At one stage, there were six different species.

他们曾一度多达6个种类

Now, there is only one.

而现在只剩1种

With the warming climate,

随着气候变暖

their grazing is becoming more and more scarce,

他们的牧场日益缩小

restricted to cooler and higher places.

如今仅限于更冷或更热的地区

These geladas are being forced higher into the mountains.

这些杰拉达狒狒被迫迁移到更高的山地

Soon, there will be nowhere left to go.

不用多久 他们就无处可去了

This is a species living on the edge.

这是一个岌岌可危的物种

Even though they're isolated² on the mountain tops,

尽管被孤立在山的最顶端

they're not immune to our influence.

他们仍摆脱不了人类的影响

As a result of changing climate,

由于气候变化

these gelada baboons³ may soon be gone from our planet.

这些杰拉达狒狒也许很快就要灭绝

1 primates   

primate的复数

参考例句：

• Primates are alert, inquisitive animals. 灵长目动物是机灵、好奇的动物。
• Consciousness or cerebration has been said to have emerged in the evolution of higher primates. 据说意识或思考在较高级灵长类的进化中已出现。

2 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

3 baboons   

n.狒狒( baboon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Baboons could break branches and leaders. 狒狒会折断侧枝和顶梢。 来自辞典例句
• And as nonprimates, they provoke fewer ethical and safety-related concerns than chimps or baboons. 而且作为非灵长类，就不会产生像用黑猩猩或狒狒那样的伦理和安全方面的顾虑。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命