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考拉呆萌又貪睡，是因為中了毒？

大熊貓其實并不愛吃竹子？

啄木鳥差點得了腦震蕩？

我們今天看到的動物，歷經(jīng)漫長的進(jìn)化才幸存下來，都是真的勇士！

它們有的身體構(gòu)造奇特，行動不便；有的保持奇葩的癖好，過著蠢萌的生活；有的身懷“絕技”，關(guān)鍵時刻卻派不上什么用場。

進(jìn)化帶來的種種缺陷，造就了動物們有趣的生活。

今泉忠明

1944年生于日本東京都，畢業(yè)于東京水產(chǎn)大學(xué)（現(xiàn)東京海洋大學(xué)），之后在日本國立科學(xué)博物館從事哺乳動物分類及生態(tài)學(xué)研究，現(xiàn)任靜岡縣伊東市貓咪博物館館長。曾參與日本文部?。ìF(xiàn)文部科學(xué)?。﹪H生物學(xué)事業(yè)計劃、日本列島綜合調(diào)查等。

著有《猛獸島大逃亡》《貓語大辭典》等多部科普作品。本書在日本出版后大受讀者歡迎，系列銷量超過300萬冊，已被NHK電視臺改編為同名動畫片。

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【第1章】關(guān)于進(jìn)化，你要知道的事

什么是進(jìn)化？·············································································12

一起來了解進(jìn)化的歷史吧！···························································14

進(jìn)化之路險峻崎嶇·······································································16

那么，人類也會滅絕嗎？······························································18

危機(jī)也會成為進(jìn)化的契機(jī)？！························································20

在地球上得以幸存的秘訣······························································22

【第2章】讓人遺憾的身體

鴕鳥的腦子比眼睛小····································································26

河馬的皮膚非常嬌弱····································································27

毛鼻袋熊的便便是方形的······························································28

螢火蟲大部分都不發(fā)光·································································29

土狼作為一種鬣狗，卻長了一口爛牙················································30

小提琴甲蟲翅膀上的膜毫無意義·····················································31

鴨嘴獸像出汗一樣分泌乳汁···························································32

金鐘兒用腳來聽聲音····································································33

北極熊的皮膚是黑色的·································································34

鰹魚一旦興奮起來，身上的條紋就會改變方向·····································36

紅毛猩猩打架厲不厲害，從臉頰就能看出來········································37

孔雀長長的尾羽很礙事·································································38

鍬形蟲擁有發(fā)達(dá)的上顎，生活卻很困難·············································39

鰻魚黑色的身體其實是被曬黑的·····················································40

電鰻的肛門長在脖子上·································································41

角菊頭蝠的鼻子形狀很奇怪···························································42

白雪燈蛾的求偶器官造型奇特························································43

日本獼猴屁股越紅越受歡迎···························································44

土豚的身體很結(jié)實，腦袋卻非常脆弱···············································46

鱷魚張嘴的力量還不如老爺爺?shù)奈樟Αぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁ?7

斑點楔齒蜥有三只眼睛，但很難看出來············································48

玻璃蛙的內(nèi)臟透過身體看得一清二楚···············································49

裸海蝶進(jìn)食時，頭部會裂開··························································50

鹿豚的上獠牙中看不中用·····························································51

眼鏡猴的眼睛超級大，卻不能轉(zhuǎn)動·················································52

豉甲的眼睛可以看上看下，就是看不到前面······································53

火烈鳥的紅色身體其實是食物造成的···············································54

鱟的腦子像甜甜圈······································································56

提燈蠟蟬的大腦袋里什么也沒有·····················································57

犀牛的角其實是個疙瘩································································58

一角鯨的角其實是犬齒································································59

平胸龜?shù)哪X袋太大，無法縮進(jìn)殼里··················································60

大食蟻獸因為爪子太大，無法好好走路············································61

水母的嘴巴也是肛門··································································62

海星進(jìn)食時，會把胃吐出來··························································63

三趾樹懶遇上連綿雨天會餓死·······················································64

胡蜂的成蟲從幼蟲那里獲得食物····················································66

棱皮龜?shù)目谇焕镩L滿了肉刺··························································67

馬尾蜂的產(chǎn)卵管很礙事································································68

高腳蟹的腳太長，甚至因此在蛻殼中死亡·········································69

黑喉潛鳥有腳，卻不會走路··························································70

鸮鸚鵡胖得飛不起來···································································71

大王酸漿魷的眼睛是世界上最大的，卻沒什么用································72

大象上了年紀(jì)后，牙齒會磨損掉光·················································73

小龍蝦的體色會隨食物變化··························································74

進(jìn)化劇場①大象鼻子長的原因·····················································76

【第3章】讓人遺憾的生活方式

雌藪犬倒立著小便······································································80

袋鼠寶寶被強(qiáng)制著吸奶································································81

浣熊其實很少浣洗食物································································82

鼩鼱3小時不吃飯就會餓死····························································83

帝企鵝將蛋放在腳上孵化2個月······················································84

雄性密刺角會變成雌魚身上的疙瘩··················································85

海參遇襲時會排出內(nèi)臟································································86

臭鼬放的屁越臭越受歡迎·····························································87

傘蜥遇敵時只會威嚇···································································88

兔子會嘴對著肛門吃自己的便便·····················································90

蟻獅從不排便············································································91

大葦鶯撫養(yǎng)殺子仇人···································································92

爆炸螞蟻為趕走敵人會自爆··························································93

蜉蝣的成蟲壽命僅有2個小時·························································94

食卵蛇只吃鳥蛋·········································································95

北極地松鼠1年中一半以上時間都在睡覺···········································96

海鞘成體過固著生活···································································97

負(fù)鼠遭遇襲擊時會裝死································································98

雄舞虻送給雌性的禮物是空的·······················································100

雌蓑蛾一生都蝸居在蓑囊中··························································101

二星龜金花蟲用糞便擊退敵人·······················································102

十七年蟬弄錯了羽化年份，就會凄慘地死去······································103

尖嘴柱頜針魚看到光就興奮，夜晚會誤入船中···································104

日本黑褐蟻容易被當(dāng)成奴隸使喚····················································105

啄木鳥啄樹就像人腦在撞車··························································106

大猩猩心思敏感，經(jīng)常腹瀉··························································107

軍艦鳥經(jīng)常掠奪其他鳥類的食物····················································109

牛每天要流180升口水································································110

菜粉蝶的幼蟲一吃卷心菜，就會遇襲··············································111

屎殼郎一生鐘愛大便··································································112

田鱉的雄性守護(hù)卵，雌性破壞卵····················································113

藏酋猴打架靠猴崽來勸架····························································114

海豚睡著的話會溺死··································································115

雄螳螂常被雌螳螂吃掉·······························································116

蜂鳥如果停止汲取花蜜，就會餓死·················································117

考拉整天睡覺，是因為中了桉樹的劇毒···········································118

沙漠蝗吃同類···········································································120

儷蝦終生囚禁在牢籠里································································121

日本弓背蟻最愛喝蚜蟲的小便·······················································122

小蚜蟲剛出生就懷孕了································································123

貘屁股不沾水就拉不出大便··························································124

金槍魚一旦停止游泳，就會窒息而死··············································125

海獺如果不持續(xù)進(jìn)食就會凍死·······················································126

禿頭鸚鵡的禿頭有損作為鸚鵡的風(fēng)姿··············································127

大熊貓每天都在吃的竹葉，幾乎沒什么營養(yǎng)······································128

進(jìn)化劇場②超級愛吃魚的海豹·····················································130

【第4章】讓人遺憾的能力

溝齒鼠的毒液沒什么用································································134

古氏龜蟾不會跳也不會游，入水就會淹死·········································135

異色瓢蟲難吃到鳥會吐出來··························································136

科莫多巨蜥的口腔特別臟·····························································137

變色龍變色全看心情··································································138

金烏賊可以巧妙地變色，自己卻是色盲···········································139

金花鼠的尾巴很容易斷，而且無法再生···········································140

孤狼聽起來很酷，其實過得很苦····················································142

睡鼠在冬眠中醒來會喪命····························································143

蜜罐蟻儲存了一肚子的蜜，自己卻吃不了········································144

藍(lán)鯨竟然打不過虎鯨··································································145

冠海豹的鼻子會膨脹成氣球·························································146

鱷冰魚在超過3℃的海水中會窒息而死············································147

蜂蜜其實是蜜蜂的嘔吐物····························································148

黑猩猩不會說話都是拜喉嚨的構(gòu)造所賜···········································149

99．99%的翻車魚都無法長大························································150

蝎子在紫外線下會發(fā)光，但毫無用處··············································152

鼯鼠很不擅長從樹上下來····························································153

鼴鼠挖隧道的速度和蝸牛的爬行速度差不多·····································154

水蚤遇險時頭部會長角，但收效甚微··············································155

椿象會被自己的味道臭暈····························································156

蜘蛛會乘風(fēng)飛行，把一切交給命運(yùn)·················································157

沙漠角蜥陷入危險時，眼睛會噴血·················································158

花園鰻打架磨磨唧唧的·······························································160

水熊蟲在隱生狀態(tài)下生命力超絕····················································161

海馬的最高時速只有1．5m····························································162

裸鼴鼠淋了尿，就會失去生育能力·················································163

小食蟻獸的威嚇一點也不可怕·······················································164

潛魚寄居在海參的肛門里·····························································165

蒼蠅用腳試嘗味道·····································································166

跳蚤擅長跳躍，卻站不起來··························································167

獵豹在速度上特化過度，戰(zhàn)斗力卻很弱············································168

進(jìn)化劇場③夜行動物蝙蝠的故事·················································170

【翻頁動畫小劇場】

大食蟻獸的長舌頭·································································25～75

輕輕搖晃的蓑蛾··································································79～129

變化無常的金烏賊······························································133～169