英语听力：荒野求生 澳洲金伯利 16

They are responsible for over 60 unprovoked attacks in Australia every year. Crocodiles very rarely miss a target. And recently there was a guy canoeing in Queensland and a crocodile came upunderneath him, turned him over and took him. Never underestimate saltwater crocodiles. They are one of our planet’s most ruthless and efficient killers.

Now you might have to make a difficult choice. In order to find the coast, you’d want to stick close to the river. But the salties can live over 500 feet from the edge of the river. So it’s either risk the crocs or risk losing your way. This area, though, should be safe because there are other animals here like the brolga, a type of crane as well as the iconic wallaby. But it’s just like that everything around here is quicker than me, is smarter than me, just better at surviving than me.

Forced back from the river by the salties, you’ll be at the mercy of the searing heat again. Signs ofcivilisation don’t always mean safety. And finding this fence will give you little comfort. Australia has some of the longest fences in the world. One is over 3,500 miles long. They are 700 miles wider than the U.S.A. The conditions here are really extreme. And it’s extraordinary that anything manages to survive. But those who do, like the Aborigines, have learned to adapt and to work with this unforgiving wilderness. And it’s only then can he hope to survive Australia’s great outback. What I’ve learnt out here is that the Aborigines really are the ultimate outbackdwellers. They are also the ultimate guardians of the land. And in so many ways it’s us that have so much to learn from their understanding of this great wilderness.