And thus began one of the greatest experiences of my life:
于是就开始了我一生中最棒的体验之一:
getting to watch two of these precious kittens grow up.
看着两只这种最珍贵的猫科动物长大。
Merely weeks old, we were the first people to ever get to see what it takes for a wild American ocelot to raise her young.
只有几周大,我们是第一批看到野生美国豹猫是如何养育幼崽的人。
During the earliest videos, the mother, who we affectionately called Mama Jane, would often carry the kittens in her mouth.
在最开始的视频里,我们亲切地称为简妈妈的母猫经常会把小猫叼在嘴里。
At other times, we saw her traveling with only one of the kittens.
还有些时候,我们看到它只和一直幼猫一起外出。
But in most of the early observations, Mama Jane was out by herself, hunting to provide for the kittens she had left hidden in the brush.
但在早期观察中,多数时候,简妈妈都是独自外出狩猎,为它藏在灌木丛中的幼崽提供食物。
Birds would often call out as she traveled, warning others there was a predator on the prowl.
它所到之处,鸟儿总会叽喳大叫,提醒其他动物们有捕食者在潜行。