But how different creatures in the animal kingdom — from colorful birds and reef fish to butterflies and snakes — make and deploy their artful designs is one of nature's deepest secrets.
但是动物王国的不同动物-从五色斑谰的鸟类和热带鱼,到蝴蝶与蛇-如何确定和分布其巧妙的颜色设计是大自然最深的秘密之一。
A slight narrowing of the eyes is an instinctual, universal expression of anger across various species in the animal kingdom (think about the angry expressions of tigers, dogs, etc.).
轻微地瞇眼是出自本性的一种表达愤怒的方式,对于动物世界里各种各样的动物都是通用的(想一想老虎,狗等动物生气的表情就知道了)。
Knowledge is passed down directly from generation to generation in the animal kingdom as parents teach their children the things they will need to survive.
在动物王国,知识一代一代直接传承,就像家长教导孩子生存所需技能一样。
You might think chickens are way down the pecking order in the animal kingdom when it comes to emotional intelligence.
也许在你看来,动物世界里按「情商」论资排辈的话,鸡类可能将名落孙山。
Dr Thornhill thought this preference for symmetry might turn out to be universal in the animal kingdom (and it does indeed seem to be).
托恩黑尔博士认为对对称美的偏好可能是动物王国里的普遍现象(也确实似乎如此)。
Though nothing in the animal kingdom is using what we think of as language, gestures used by bonobos and orang-utans come close.
虽然在动物王国中,没有我们料想中的语言,姿势(倭黑猩猩和红毛猩猩其实也在用),我们是万物的灵长。
Dr Thornhill thought this preference for symmetry might turn out to be universal in the animal kingdom (and it does indeed seem to be). In particular, he showed it is true of people.
松希尔博士认为这种对于对称性的偏好在动物世界中是普世皆準的(而事实上似乎也正是如此),尤其是在人类当中。