考拉呆萌又贪睡,是因为中了毒?
大熊猫其实并不爱吃竹子?
啄木鸟差点得了脑震荡?
我们今天看到的动物,历经漫长的进化才幸存下来,都是真的勇士!
它们有的身体构造奇特,行动不便;有的保持奇葩的癖好,过着蠢萌的生活;有的身怀“绝技”,关键时刻却派不上什么用场。
进化带来的种种缺陷,造就了动物们有趣的生活。
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【章】关于进化,你要知道的事
什么是进化?·············································································12
一起来了解进化的历史吧!···························································14
进化之路险峻崎岖·······································································16
那么,人类也会灭绝吗?······························································18
危机也会成为进化的契机?!························································20
在地球上得以幸存的秘诀······························································22
【第2章】让人遗憾的身体
鸵鸟的脑子比眼睛小····································································26
河马的皮肤非常娇弱····································································27
毛鼻袋熊的便便是方形的······························································28
萤火虫大部分都不发光·································································29
土狼作为一种鬣狗,却长了一口烂牙················································30
小提琴甲虫翅膀上的膜毫无意义·····················································31
鸭嘴兽像出汗一样分泌乳汁···························································32
金钟儿用脚来听声音····································································33
北极熊的皮肤是黑色的·································································34
鲣鱼一旦兴奋起来,身上的条纹就会改变方向·····································36
红毛猩猩打架厉不厉害,从脸颊就能看出来········································37
孔雀长长的尾羽很碍事·································································38
锹形虫拥有发达的上颚,生活却很困难·············································39
鳗鱼黑色的身体其实是被晒黑的·····················································40
电鳗的肛门长在脖子上·································································41
角菊头蝠的鼻子形状很奇怪···························································42
白雪灯蛾的求偶器官造型奇特························································43
日本猕猴屁股越红越受欢迎···························································44
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今泉忠明
1944年生于日本东京都,毕业于东京水产大学(现东京海洋大学),之后在日本国立科学博物馆从事哺乳动物分类及生态学研究,现任静冈县伊东市猫咪博物馆馆长。曾参与日本文部省(现文部科学省)靠前生物学事业计划、日本列岛综合调查等。
著有《猛兽岛大逃亡》《猫语大辞典》等多部科普作品。本书在日本出版后大受读者欢迎,系列销量超过300万册,已被NHK电视台改编为同名动画片。