遺憾的進化

《遺憾的進化》是日本生態學家今泉忠明所著的書籍，講述進化帶來的種種缺陷，揭秘122種動物不為人知的弱點。

基本介紹

• 書名：遺憾的進化
• 作者：[日]今泉忠明 
• 譯者：王雪
• ISBN：9787544276962
• 出版社：南海出版公司
• 出版時間：2019-7
• 裝幀：平裝
• 開本：32開

內容簡介

別笑！這是真實的生物世界

揭秘122種動物不為人知的弱點，前所未聞的冷知識滿足你的好奇心

考拉呆萌又貪睡，是因為中了毒？

遺憾的進化

大熊貓其實並不愛吃竹子？

啄木鳥差點得了腦震盪？

我們今天看到的動物，歷經漫長的進化才倖存下來，都是真的勇士！

它們有的身體構造奇特，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”，關鍵時刻卻派不上什麼用場。

進化帶來的種種缺陷，造就了動物們有趣的生活。

作品目錄

序·····························································································2

【第1章】關於進化，你要知道的事

什麼是進化？·············································································12

一起來了解進化的歷史吧！···························································14

進化之路險峻崎嶇·······································································16

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

危機也會成為進化的契機？！························································20

在地球上得以倖存的秘訣······························································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

鍬形蟲擁有發達的上顎，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

土豚的身體很結實，腦袋卻非常脆弱···············································46

鱷魚張嘴的力量還不如老爺爺的握力···············································47

斑點楔齒蜥有三隻眼睛，但很難看出來············································48

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

裸海蝶進食時，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

提燈蠟蟬的大腦袋裡什麼也沒有·····················································57

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

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

平胸龜的腦袋太大，無法縮進殼裡··················································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裡獲得食物····················································66

棱皮龜的口腔里長滿了肉刺··························································67

馬尾蜂的產卵管很礙事································································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

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

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

大象上了年紀後，牙齒會磨損掉光·················································73

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

★進化劇場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，就會悽慘地死去······································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，經常腹瀉··························································107

軍艦鳥經常掠奪其他鳥類的食物····················································109

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

菜粉蝶的幼蟲一吃捲心菜，就會遇襲··············································111

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

田鱉的雄性守護卵，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

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

海獺如果不持續進食就會凍死·······················································126

禿頭鸚鵡的禿頭有損作為鸚鵡的風姿··············································127

大熊貓每天都在吃的竹葉，幾乎沒什麼營養······································128

★進化劇場②超級愛吃魚的海豹·····················································130

【第4章】讓人遺憾的能力

溝齒鼠的毒液沒什麼用································································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髒·····························································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造所賜···········································149

99.99%的翻車魚都無法長大························································150

蠍子在紫外線下會發光，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

蜘蛛會乘風飛行，把一切交給命運·················································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裡·····························································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，戰鬥力卻很弱············································168

★進化劇場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

作者簡介

今泉忠明，1944年出生於日本京都，畢業於東京海洋大學，日本國立科學博物館·哺乳動物及生態學研究，靜岡縣伊東市·貓咪博物館館長，著有《猛獸島大逃亡》《貓語大辭典》等多部科普暢銷書。