1、Top 10 Myths About Animals揭秘有关动物的十大谬误With around 8.7 million animal species gracing our planet, its no wonder that we have some facts about animals totally wrong. Some animals and their behavior remain mysterious to scientists and its only through long term research and observation that theyve been
2、able to bust a number of animal myths. Heres a list of well-known but utterly false facts about the fury, scaly and slimy creatures that grace our planet. 大约有870万种动物先后光临我们的星球，也难怪我们对动物的有些认识是完全错误的。一些动物及其行为对科学家来说依然很神秘，只有通过长期的研究和观察，他们才得以破解很多有关动物的谬误。下面列出的是关于光临我们星球的那些愤怒、鳞状和黏滑生物的一些众所周知但完全错误的说法。 10. Myth: B
3、ats are blind. 谬误10：蝙蝠是瞎的。 Often associated with darkness, witches and black magic, bats have a lot of mythology and misconceptions surrounding them, making them seem like foreboding creatures of the night. Although people often think bats are blind due to their only hunting at night, the fact is th
4、at all species of bats can see, although their vision is poorly developed. To compensate they have excellent senses of smell and hearing, and are able to use echo-location and sonar abilities to navigate and hunt at night. Their sonar abilities are so exceptional that theyre often better than milita
5、ry-grade sonar, which is amazing for such small animals. 蝙蝠常与黑暗，巫师和魔法相伴，周身有很多神话和误解，使其看起来像黑夜的预感生灵。尽管人们常常因为蝙蝠只在夜间猎食而认为它们是瞎的，但事实上，所有种类的蝙蝠都可以看到 ，尽管他们的 。然而， ，它们 有 常 的 和 ， 使 ，在夜间 食。它们的 是 ，常常 ，currency1种动物的currency1一“ 实人fi。 9. Myth: Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump. 谬误9：大fl是 一 的动物。 Its true,
6、 elephants cant jump if by jumping we mean the state at which an animal propels itself off the ground by its own force, with all feet off the ground at the same time but theyre definitely not the only ones. A few other animals that cant jump are the sloth, hippo, rhino, giraffe, rockhopper penguin,
7、and countless others. Could you imagine a hippo gliding gracefully through the air? Perhaps only if youre into Disney cartoons. 万 ，大fl 说，我们的是一动物以一” ” 面，所有的 在的状，但大fl 是 一 的。有多其它动物也 ， 、 、 、长、 ， 。 fl一 在 滑 也只有在 通 才 看到 。 8. Myth: A goldfish has a 3-second memory. 谬误8： 的 大约只有3。 If youve ever been told that
8、 you have the memory of a goldfish, youll understand why this myth is so ingrained in society. The actual memory span of goldfish is at least three months, and some researchers have managed to prove that goldfish can remember what they have been taught up to a year later. In addition to a very good
9、memory, goldfish also have good vision, being able to distinguish between shapes and colors. So the next time someone ignorantly compares your memory to that of a goldfish, dont forget to thank them! 人说 的 和 一， currency1神话在 在 的 因。 的实 间是3，一些研究人 一 以后 它们的事。除了有 常的 ， 有良的 ， 够区分形状和颜色。所以下次 再有人无知把 的 作 的，忘了向他们
10、说 谢谢! 7. Myth: Ostriches bury their heads in the sand when scared or threatened. 谬误7：鸵鸟在受到惊吓或威胁把 埋在沙子里。 Although this myth serves as the perfect metaphor for someone whos clearly in denial about something or other, the fact is that its patently untrue. The truth is that ostriches, or any other bird
11、or mammal, would not be able to breathe if its head were buried in the sand. The simple explanation for this myth is that ostriches bury their eggs in holes in the ground and often turn theeggs (with their beaks) and tend to the eggs several times a day. From a distance it often seems like the ostri
12、ch has its head buried in the sand. 虽然currency1谬误可恰 其分的喻那些 而 见，欺欺人的人，但事实上，currency1是对 实的。事实是，鸵鸟，或任何其它鸟类或哺乳动物， 把”的 埋在沙子里， 呼吸。对currency1一谬误的简单解释 是鸵鸟把蛋埋在洞里，常常一天几次翻动( ”的喙) 看顾鸟蛋。从远处看，总是看起来像是鸵鸟把”的 埋在沙子里。 6. Myth: Mother birds will reject their young once touched by humans. 谬误6：雏鸟一旦被人摸过， 被鸟妈妈拒。 Birds have
13、a very limited sense of smell, and the slight scent left by touching a baby bird will definitely not get detected by its mother. In fact, birds are very devoted to their young and are unlikely to leave the nest because of an unknown scent although they have been known to abandon their nests due to d
14、isturbance. Hardly ever will a bird abandon the nest with chicks, which is plainly against the nature of raising offspring. Returning a young bird to its nest can save the chick, and as long as there are no other major disturbances, it is highly unlikely that the mother will detect human contact. 鸟类
15、的 常有限，被人摸过留下的轻微气味 被鸟妈妈 察到。事实上，鸟类十分关注”的雏鸟，太可 因为一点未知气味 鸟巢，当然人们都知道， 受到干扰，它们也放弃”的鸟巢。很有鸟 放弃有雏鸟的鸟巢，currency1显然违背鸟类抚养后代的本性。把一只幼鸟送 鸟巢可以拯救鸟，只要没有什么重大干扰，鸟妈妈极 可 察 出人类的接触。 5. Myth: Wild dolphins are friendly and will save humans in trouble. 谬误5：野生海豚 常友，总是拯救陷入困境的人类。 Dolphins dont particularly care for humans; why
16、 would they? They are after all wild carnivores of the ocean. The myth that wild dolphins are friendly and will haste to your assistance when youre in trouble is a result of their curious nature which is often mistaken for caring or friendliness. For example, dolphinsswimming next to boats are doing
17、 so in order to ride the boats wake, allowing them to use less energy to swim; not because of their love for all things human.In fact many people have been bitten or injured while attempting to swim with wild dolphins (were not talking about the trained dolphins seen at marine parks). There is, howe
18、ver, one way in which dolphins are helping humans: recent research is helping scientists understand how dolphins survive shark attacks, and their tissue-regeneration and anti-bacterial properties are considered nothing short of a medical miracle. 海豚 关心人类，它们凭什么要currency1做呢 它们毕竟是海洋 的野生食肉动物。俗说野生海豚 常友，当
19、 遇到麻烦总是急忙赶来帮忙，实上是因为它们fi的天性，常常被误认为是出关心或友。例 ，海豚在渔船旁边游是为了 船的 ，currency1它们游起来 ， 是因为它们 一 人类的 。事实上，多人在 与野生海豚游(我们说的 是在海洋 看到的 有 的海豚)被 过或受 。然而，海豚有一种 帮 人类： 的研究帮 科学家了解海豚在 下来，它们的 再生和 性 被认为简 是一 学fi 。 4. Myth: One human year is equivalent to seven dog years. 谬误4：人类一 相当于 的7 。 Heres something to think about: at a y
20、oung age, a small dog is older than a large dog, but with age, the small dog becomes younger than the larger breed. How can this be? Turns out dog aging is quite complex, and the most important factor is that its related to the dogs physical size. Larger breeds age much faster than smaller breeds. I
21、ts thought that on average a two-year old dog compares to a teenager of 14 or 15 years or a young adult of 18 to 25 years, depending on the breed. Dog aging slows down after two years, debunking the seven to one ratio. The ratio between dog years and human years is therefore much more complex than s
22、even to one, and there is no specific dog-to-human age ratio that is universally accepted. 一 下面currency1些事：在 的，一只 一只大 大，但 长， 得大种 轻。currency1么可 呢 来 的currency1是相当“的， 重要的因 是与 的身大有关。大种的currency1fi远远fl于 种。人们认为， 的 相当于14或15的 或18到25的 轻人， 于 的种。 的currency12 后，揭了71的”fl。所以， 和人类 的“fi远 71那么简单，未有得到 认的， 的 与人类的 。 3.
23、 Myth: A healthy dogs nose is cold and wet. 谬误3： 的 子。 An old wives tale that has caused many a panic-stricken call to the vet. The temperature of your dogs nose typically fluctuates during the day, ranging from dry and hot (often when waking up in the morning) to cold and wet later during the day. T
24、he moistness of your dogs nose is also no indicator of their health, as it could be moist due to a nasal cold, for example. As a dog owner, you can better understand your dogs health by getting to know their typical behavior and noticing any changes from the norm. Are they not eating well lately, or
25、 sleeping restlessly? These behaviors will give you a much better clue as to yourdogs well-being. 无 ，很多人惊 话。在 天， 的 子fi通常动，从干和 (通常在上 来)到 间的和。 的 子也 它们是 ，或 于 子感 ，它可 是 的。作为 人， 可以通过了解家 的有行为，注 有无任何 常，了解 的 状 。它们 ，或 currency1些行为 的了解家 的 。 2. Myth: Dogs cannot see color, only black and white. 谬误2： 颜色，只有黑色和 色。
26、 Dogs can see color, but not as wide a spectrum as humans can. In addition to black, white and shades of grey they can also distinguish between blue-voilet and yellow-green colors. In would probably be more correct to say that dogs are green-blind. Your pup may very well confuse red, orange and gree
27、n, as well as green-blue, gray, and shades of purple. Researchers have shown that a dogs eye has both rods and cones, although they only have two cones whereas a human eye has three. Only if dogs had no cones at all would they have been restricted to seeing black and white. 是可以看到颜色的，但其光 人类的 。除了黑色， 色
28、和色，他们可以区分 和 的颜色。可 currency1说 些， 是 色 。 家的 很可 色、 色和 色，以及 -色、色和 色。研究人 ， 的 有 也有 ，但它们的 只有2 ，而人类 有3。只有当 本 没有 的 下，它们才只 看到黑色和 色。 1. Myth: Myth: Owls are the wisest among birds. 谬误1： 是鸟类 的。 Perhaps the earliest known link between owls and wisdom is their association with Athena, as the Greek goddess of wisdo
29、m is often depicted holding an owl. With their overly large eyes and the constant serious, almost thoughtful look ontheir faces, owls give off the impression of wisdom, of being a cut above the rest. From legends, folklore, childrens tales to Hollywood, owls have always been the night watchmen somet
30、imes sinister, always smart. Unfortunately owls are actually placed on the lower-end of intelligent birds, with the common crow considered the wisest among birds. 也 和 间的联系 可追溯到它们与 典娜的关系，currency1希腊 女神常被描绘成手持一只 。 有超大的 ， 严肃，几乎脸上总是挂若有所思的神， 人留下 的印fl，似其它鸟类高出一筹。从传fi、民间传说、儿童故事到莱坞 ， 一 是夜间守望者有险，但总是很 。然而 幸的是，
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