[Barry] These have cactus or cacti.

这些里面有仙掌。

Which threatens not only the cacti themselves, but the whole ecosystem that relies on them.

这不仅威胁到树形仙掌本身，还威胁到依赖它们的整个生态系统。

Oh, it's like a short haired cactus.

噢，它就像棵短毛仙掌。

And that's definitely a poison death cactus.

那绝对是剧毒仙掌。

Cactus If something is 'cactus', it's broken.

断了，死了，坏了如果某物“cactus”，意思是它坏了。

You can see several cactuses in the desert.

在沙漠里你能看到几株仙掌。

If you have no idea what to grow, you could plant a golden ball cactus.

如果你不知道种么，你可以种金琥（仙）。

But these cacti are also the key to their water supply.

这些仙掌也是它们的饮水之源。

It's a dead cactus with a grocery bag stuck to it.

里面只有颗粘着购物袋的死仙掌。

Local farmers in northern Algeria are seeking help from Mexican experts to plant prickly pear cactus.

阿尔及利亚北部的当地农民正在寻求墨西哥专家的帮助来种植仙掌。

They tore up the cactus by its roots, and trampled on the scarlet blossoms.

他们连根拔起仙掌，并踏过鲜红的花朵。

Camels are pretty amazing creatures, what with their ability to eat cacti —spines and all.

骆驼是非常神奇的动物，因为它们能吃仙掌——包括仙掌的刺和所有东西。

But getting enough consumers to see the cactus as a food source is a challenge.

但要让更多的消费者将仙掌当成种食物，这比较困难。

When the fog hits the cacti, it condenses onto the lichen hairs, which capture the precious water.

当雾接触到仙掌，就会在青苔的毛须上凝聚，这就获得了珍贵的水。

If it eats the cactus, there is no treatment.It dies .

如果它们吃了仙掌，就无药可医了。它们就死定了。

The spines are also an adaptation to protect cacti from the animals that might eat them.

这些刺也是为了保护仙掌免受可能吃掉它们的动物的侵害。

At Saguaro National Park near Tucson, cacti are the main attraction for hikers like Jean Gascho.

在图森附近的巨柱国家公园，对于像基恩·加斯乔这样的徒步旅行者，巨柱是主要景观。

" And our poor cactuses, where are they" ?

" 我们可怜的仙掌怎么样了？"

In no time, the cacti are dripping with dew.

很快，仙掌上就有露水滴来。

NatureServe said that about half of all species of cacti in the U.S. are at risk of extinction.

“公益自然”表示，美国约有半的仙掌品种正处于灭绝的危险之中。