具体描述
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。
作者简介
今泉忠明
♧ 1944年 · 日本京都
♧东京海洋大学
日本国立科学博物馆·哺乳动物及生态学研究
♧ 静冈县伊东市·猫咪博物馆馆长
♧《猛兽岛大逃亡》《猫语大辞典》等多部科
普畅销书
目录信息
【第1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
土豚的身体很结实,脑袋却非常脆弱···············································46
鳄鱼张嘴的力量还不如老爷爷的握力···············································47
斑点楔齿蜥有三只眼睛,但很难看出来············································48
玻璃蛙的内脏透过身体看得一清二楚···············································49
裸海蝶进食时,头部会裂开··························································50
鹿豚的上獠牙中看不中用·····························································51
眼镜猴的眼睛超级大,却不能转动·················································52
豉甲的眼睛可以看上看下,就是看不到前面······································53
火烈鸟的红色身体其实是食物造成的···············································54
鲎的脑子像甜甜圈······································································56
提灯蜡蝉的大脑袋里什么也没有·····················································57
犀牛的角其实是个疙瘩································································58
一角鲸的角其实是犬齿································································59
平胸龟的脑袋太大,无法缩进壳里··················································60
大食蚁兽因为爪子太大,无法好好走路············································61
水母的嘴巴也是肛门··································································62
海星进食时,会把胃吐出来··························································63
三趾树懒遇上连绵雨天会饿死·······················································64
胡蜂的成虫从幼虫那里获得食物····················································66
棱皮龟的口腔里长满了肉刺··························································67
马尾蜂的产卵管很碍事································································68
高脚蟹的脚太长,甚至因此在蜕壳中死亡·········································69
黑喉潜鸟有脚,却不会走路··························································70
鸮鹦鹉胖得飞不起来···································································71
大王酸浆鱿的眼睛是世界上最大的,却没什么用································72
大象上了年纪后,牙齿会磨损掉光·················································73
小龙虾的体色会随食物变化··························································74
★进化剧场①大象鼻子长的原因·····················································76
【第3章】让人遗憾的生活方式
雌薮犬倒立着小便······································································80
袋鼠宝宝被强制着吸奶································································81
浣熊其实很少浣洗食物································································82
鼩鼱3小时不吃饭就会饿死····························································83
帝企鹅将蛋放在脚上孵化2个月······················································84
雄性密刺角会变成雌鱼身上的疙瘩··················································85
海参遇袭时会排出内脏································································86
臭鼬放的屁越臭越受欢迎·····························································87
伞蜥遇敌时只会威吓···································································88
兔子会嘴对着肛门吃自己的便便·····················································90
蚁狮从不排便············································································91
大苇莺抚养杀子仇人···································································92
爆炸蚂蚁为赶走敌人会自爆··························································93
蜉蝣的成虫寿命仅有2个小时·························································94
食卵蛇只吃鸟蛋·········································································95
北极地松鼠1年中一半以上时间都在睡觉···········································96
海鞘成体过固着生活···································································97
负鼠遭遇袭击时会装死································································98
雄舞虻送给雌性的礼物是空的·······················································100
雌蓑蛾一生都蜗居在蓑囊中··························································101
二星龟金花虫用粪便击退敌人·······················································102
十七年蝉弄错了羽化年份,就会凄惨地死去······································103
尖嘴柱颌针鱼看到光就兴奋,夜晚会误入船中···································104
日本黑褐蚁容易被当成奴隶使唤····················································105
啄木鸟啄树就像人脑在撞车··························································106
大猩猩心思敏感,经常腹泻··························································107
军舰鸟经常掠夺其他鸟类的食物····················································109
牛每天要流180升口水································································110
菜粉蝶的幼虫一吃卷心菜,就会遇袭··············································111
屎壳郎一生钟爱大便··································································112
田鳖的雄性守护卵,雌性破坏卵····················································113
藏酋猴打架靠猴崽来劝架····························································114
海豚睡着的话会溺死··································································115
雄螳螂常被雌螳螂吃掉·······························································116
蜂鸟如果停止汲取花蜜,就会饿死·················································117
考拉整天睡觉,是因为中了桉树的剧毒···········································118
沙漠蝗吃同类···········································································120
俪虾终生囚禁在牢笼里································································121
日本弓背蚁最爱喝蚜虫的小便·······················································122
小蚜虫刚出生就怀孕了································································123
貘屁股不沾水就拉不出大便··························································124
金枪鱼一旦停止游泳,就会窒息而死··············································125
海獭如果不持续进食就会冻死·······················································126
秃头鹦鹉的秃头有损作为鹦鹉的风姿··············································127
大熊猫每天都在吃的竹叶,几乎没什么营养······································128
★进化剧场②超级爱吃鱼的海豹·····················································130
【第4章】让人遗憾的能力
沟齿鼠的毒液没什么用································································134
古氏龟蟾不会跳也不会游,入水就会淹死·········································135
异色瓢虫难吃到鸟会吐出来··························································136
科莫多巨蜥的口腔特别脏·····························································137
变色龙变色全看心情··································································138
金乌贼可以巧妙地变色,自己却是色盲···········································139
金花鼠的尾巴很容易断,而且无法再生···········································140
孤狼听起来很酷,其实过得很苦····················································142
睡鼠在冬眠中醒来会丧命····························································143
蜜罐蚁储存了一肚子的蜜,自己却吃不了········································144
蓝鲸竟然打不过虎鲸··································································145
冠海豹的鼻子会膨胀成气球·························································146
鳄冰鱼在超过3℃的海水中会窒息而死············································147
蜂蜜其实是蜜蜂的呕吐物····························································148
黑猩猩不会说话都是拜喉咙的构造所赐···········································149
99.99%的翻车鱼都无法长大························································150
蝎子在紫外线下会发光,但毫无用处··············································152
鼯鼠很不擅长从树上下来····························································153
鼹鼠挖隧道的速度和蜗牛的爬行速度差不多·····································154
水蚤遇险时头部会长角,但收效甚微··············································155
椿象会被自己的味道臭晕····························································156
蜘蛛会乘风飞行,把一切交给命运·················································157
沙漠角蜥陷入危险时,眼睛会喷血·················································158
花园鳗打架磨磨唧唧的·······························································160
水熊虫在隐生状态下生命力超绝····················································161
海马的最高时速只有1.5m····························································162
裸鼹鼠淋了尿,就会失去生育能力·················································163
小食蚁兽的威吓一点也不可怕·······················································164
潜鱼寄居在海参的肛门里·····························································165
苍蝇用脚试尝味道·····································································166
跳蚤擅长跳跃,却站不起来··························································167
猎豹在速度上特化过度,战斗力却很弱············································168
★进化剧场③夜行动物蝙蝠的故事 ·················································170
【翻页动画小剧场】
大食蚁兽的长舌头·································································25~75
轻轻摇晃的蓑蛾··································································79~129
变化无常的金乌贼······························································133~169
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这本书的文字有一种独特的韵律感,读起来非常顺畅,但内里蕴含的力量却是爆炸性的。作者似乎非常擅长使用那些看似平淡的句子,却能构建出极强的张力和情感冲击力。我注意到,书中很多关键情节的转折点,都不是通过宏大的场面来展现,而是通过人物内心某一个微小的、近乎不可察觉的觉醒或妥协来完成的。这种内向的叙事方式,极其考验作者的功力,同时也极大地满足了喜欢细致入微描写的读者。我个人认为,这本书最成功的地方在于,它成功地将个体微小的挣扎,提升到了一个具有普遍意义的高度。它没有提供廉价的安慰剂,而是提供了一面真实的镜子,让你直视那些不愿面对的角落。看完之后,感觉像是完成了一次精神上的洗礼,那种久违的、被触及灵魂的阅读快感,在这本书里得到了极大的满足。
如果用一个词来形容我的阅读体验,那大概是“沉浸式”的体验了。这本书的世界观构建得非常扎实,即使有很多奇特的设定,也都被作者用严密的逻辑链条串联了起来,让人信服。我喜欢作者那种不迎合读者的写作态度,他似乎更关心如何精准地表达他的核心理念,而不是担心读者是否能轻松理解。这种“硬核”的叙事,反而激起了我更大的阅读热情,就像解开一个复杂的谜题。书中的象征意义非常丰富,不同的人可能会读出截然不同的层次,这正是好作品的特质。我个人对其中关于“时间”和“记忆”的探讨印象尤为深刻,作者的观察角度非常新颖,让我对这些日常概念有了全新的认识。这本书需要慢下来读,需要反复咂摸,它不是那种可以一口气读完的消遣读物,而是需要时间去消化和沉淀的佳作。
我得说,这本书的叙事结构简直像一座精巧的迷宫,让人在里面绕来绕去,却又甘之如饴。它不是那种线性叙事,你得时刻保持警惕,才能跟上作者在时间线和视角之间的无缝切换。起初我还有点适应不良,总觉得有些零碎,但读到三分之一的时候,我突然明白了,正是这种碎片化的叙事,才最贴合人记忆和情感的运作方式。作者似乎并不急于给你一个明确的答案,而是将各种线索零散地抛出,让你自己去拼凑出那幅宏大的图景。书中那些人物的塑造,更是达到了教科书级别的水准。他们不是脸谱化的好人或坏蛋,而是充满了矛盾和挣扎的复杂个体,每一个决定背后都有其深刻的内在逻辑。我常常会代入某个角色的处境,去体会那种进退两难的痛苦。这本书最大的魅力,就在于它成功地构建了一个高度真实,却又充满象征意义的文学世界,迫使我们直面那些潜藏在日常生活之下的复杂人性。对于喜欢挑战阅读习惯的读者来说,这本书无疑是一场盛宴。
说真的,这本书给我的感觉更像是一场与作者的深度对话,而不是单纯的阅读。它的语言风格极其考究,用词精准且富有画面感,很多段落我都不由自主地摘录了下来,准备细细品味。作者在探讨某种普遍性的困境时,总能找到一个极其独特的切入点,避开了所有老生常谈的套路。比如,他处理“选择”与“放弃”之间的辩证关系时,所采用的对比手法,简直令人拍案叫绝。我发现,这本书的魅力并非在于它讲述了一个多么曲折离奇的故事,而在于它如何剖析人类在面对必然的局限性时所展现出的韧性和脆弱。这种韧性,不是盲目的乐观,而是在清醒认知残酷现实基础上的缓慢前行。读这本书的时候,我感觉自己的思考维度被打开了,很多以前觉得理所当然的事情,现在看来都值得推敲一番。它对情感的细腻描摹,让冰冷的哲思也带上了温度,非常难得。
这本书,说实话,拿到手里的时候我就被封面上的设计给吸引住了。那种略带灰暗,却又隐约透出希望的色调,仿佛在诉说着一个关于挣扎与成长的故事。我其实对这类探讨人性深层的主题一直抱有浓厚的兴趣,尤其是那种不把话说死,留给读者自己去解读的空间的作品。翻开内页,作者的文笔就像是山涧的清泉,看似平缓,实则暗流涌动。他叙事的手法非常高明,总是在不经意间抛出一个引人深思的哲学命题,让你在阅读的过程中,忍不住停下来,陷入沉思。我尤其欣赏他对细节的捕捉能力,那些细微的情绪波动,环境的描摹,都刻画得入木三分,让人仿佛身临其境。整本书的节奏把握得恰到好处,张弛有度,既有令人窒息的紧张感,也有让人豁然开朗的宁静时刻。读完之后,心中久久不能平静,它像一剂慢性的药,慢慢地渗入你的意识,让你重新审视自己过去的一些选择和遗憾。这是一次非常独特的阅读体验,绝对值得推荐给那些喜欢深度思考的朋友们。
看了书才知道鳄鱼张嘴的力量还不如老爷爷的握力。以后危急关头时不会慌了~
很适合小朋友看的
翻了一下,蛮有意思的
挺有意思的一本书
很适合小朋友看的