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。

序·····························································································2 【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 土豚的身

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。