In eastern Europe, you may see the rare Euroasian Lynx and the European bison.

在东欧，你可能会看到罕见的欧亚猁和欧洲野牛。

Lynx are one of the few animals who don't lose the trail under snow.

猁是少数不会在雪地里跟丢猎物的动物之。

Fading light is a signal for the cat to make its move.

光线渐渐，猁开始行动了。

And this particular lynx is well-known to chief scientist Jen Vashon.

这特别的猁对首席科学家简·瓦申说却是再熟悉不过了的。

They've discovered that he is just one of hundreds of lynx living here.

他们已发现，它仅仅是生活在这里的数百猁中的个。

And these things form 80% of a lynx's diet.

猁的猎物中80%都是它们。

You could spend years looking for a lynx and never see more than a footprint.

你可能会花几年找猁，却能找到它的脚印。

First, the major predators of deer wolves, cougar, and lynx have been greatly reduced in numbers.

首先，鹿群天敌数量不断减少，它们是狼、美洲豹以及猁。

Extremely rare and secretive, the lynx inhabits the high forests all across the northern hemisphere.

欧亚猁极其稀有而且很神秘，它们生活在北半球的乔林中。

The clue is how they affect the lynx's prey on the forest floor.

线索就在于毛毛虫是如何影响森林地面上那些猁的猎物的。

But, as you can see, they don't make it easy for that lynx.

但是你能看到，对猁说要抓到它们可不容易。

Lab tests showed conclusive results: the Canada lynx was indeed present in the area.

加拿大猁的确曾在这片区域内活动。

While metabarcoding can detect elusive animals like the Canada lynx, it can also help scientists identify invasive species.

DNA 复合条形码不仅可以帮助科学家监测像加拿大猁这样行踪不定的动物，也帮助科学家识别那些入侵的物种。

And of course what's good for the hares is also good for the lynx.

当然，对野兔有利也就意味着对猁有利。

It must be the right height to eat, and provide enough cover to hide from all those lynx.

它必须有合适的高度，正好能吃得到同时又能有足够的掩蔽，以躲避所有的猁。

This time, in our seasonal forests, why does this lynx need a caterpillar?

这集，在季节性森林里为什么这猁会需要毛毛虫？

There is also a breeding and rescue center there for the endangered Iberian lynx, an endangered kind of wild cat.

那里还有个濒危野生猫科动物伊比利亚猁的繁育及救助中心。

With those distinctly pointed ears, it can only be a Canadian lynx.

从它明显很尖的耳朵看，可能是加拿大猁。

And that's why the lynx needs the caterpillar.

这就是为什么猁会需要毛毛虫。

To see a wild lynx up this close is, yeah, completely amazing.

这么近距离见到猁 真让人惊叹。