人人都信的动物谬误

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1、人人都信的动物谬误人人都信的动物谬误　我们大多数人对动物的理解要么来源于长辈们的传授，要么来源于书籍、动画或电影，要么来源于自己的观察和想象力然而这些来源也有不可靠的时候，某些有关动物的说法我们深信不疑，可它们其实不过是一传十十传百、以讹传讹的谬论。　　Someal"fact"thatheactuallylearnedfromanoldcartoon,orfromsomeotherequallyunreliablesource.Thisisalsareoneofthosesubjectsparticularlyvulnerable3)tolaughablemi

2、sconceptions.　　此时，某地有位大人在旁征博引，拈来一条实际上是从旧漫画或其他不靠谱的渠道得来的动物趣闻。这就是为什么虽然蝙蝠其实看得见，但诸如瞎如蝙蝠之类的说法却经久流传的原因。总而言之，动物这一群体尤易遭到人们荒谬可笑的错误解读。　　1.CutanEarthinHalf,YouGetTs　　You''''reinthebackyardandyoufindanearth.Youcutitinhalf,andlookatthat!Bothhalvesarestillalive!Thensomehelpfulgros!"Toakid,thelogic

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