I realized then that these species and a large part of the other unique, marvelous animals and plants on that island -- and this is true of practically every part of the world -- which took millions of years to evolve, are in the process of disappearing forever.
我意识到 像这些蚂蚁以及那个岛上生活的其他独特且多姿的动植物 这对于世界任何一个地方都是一样的 经过数百万年的进化，才有今天，但它们一旦消失，就有可能永远不会再次出现了