The second and third toes are fused together and are used for grooming their wooly fur.

第二个和第三个脚趾长在一起，用于梳理自己的皮毛。

And the last meal of this particular specimen of Microraptor did, indeed, have a long third toe.

而小盗龙的最后一餐显然长有长长的第三个脚趾。

But the find's true significance is a small detail of the prey's anatomy: the third toe of its foot.

但是，这个发现真正重要之处却是其骨骼的一个细微之处：它脚掌的第三个脚趾。那是非常有趣的。

The size of the prey's third toe is important because, among birds, long third toes are helpful for grasping branches and perching in trees.

捕食者第三个脚趾的大小是很重要的，因为，对于鸟来说，长长的第三趾可以帮助其抓紧树枝，在树上栖息。

As the years passed, the appendage began to hide under the protection of the third toe and soon it began to ache.

随着时间的流逝，附肢开始隐藏在第三个脚趾的保护下，很快就开始疼痛。