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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。

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）国际生物学事业计划、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。

“浣熊很少浣洗食物”“大熊猫整天吃的竹子没什么营养”……诸如此类的冷知识新鲜有趣，传递出作者希望孩子们正确理解进化的美好愿望。进化带来的能力似鸡肋，但在特定的环境下却是生存的倚仗。
――朝日新闻

大人看完不厚道地笑了，不过良心有点痛，毕竟是把快乐建立在动物们的痛苦之上，而孩子只知道抱着书没心没肺地傻乐。
――日本家长

图书馆预约爆满，实在等不及了，于是我自己买了一本，先睹为快。
――日本小学生

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【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

�^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

����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