盤點動物們的九大有趣行爲

If you ever feel a little bit under the weather, the Internet will surely jump in to help with an infinite amount of adorable cat videos and all kinds of other fluffs you could possibly want to brighten up your day.

當你情緒不佳的時候，看看網上的萌貓和各種毛茸茸小動物的視頻，心情或許就能由陰轉晴。

Of course, cute little kitties might not be everyone's cup of tea but not to worry, since there are so many other kinds of fluffs (and not only them) to cheer anyone up.

當然啦，也不是每個人都喜歡小萌貓。不過不用擔心，因爲除了小貓咪，其它毛茸茸的小動物也很可愛，這種可愛也是治癒心情的良方。

And sometimes all you need is just a little something behind that cute photo or video, therefore this time we are here to warm up your hearts with the cutest uplifting facts the animal kingdom has to offer!

不過有時，你需要了解一些可愛小動物照片或視頻背後的故事。因此，這次我們要介紹動物王國裏最有趣的事實，希望這些小可愛能夠溫暖你。

Cat

Cats don't think of us as humans. Instead, they see us as equals, just like other cats.

貓沒有視人類爲異己，而是平等對待人類和同類。

By nudging you with their heads (bunting) they're actually greeting you as they would another member of their cat family. This means that to them we're probably the ugliest, biggest, and clumsiest cats they've ever seen but they accept you into their family and love you anyway.

貓會用頭蹭你、頂你，這實際上是在和你打招呼，就像和貓家族的另一個成員打招呼一樣。所以，在它們眼裏，我們可能是最醜、最大和最笨的貓。但值得慶幸的是，它們接受我們成爲家裏的一份子，並且還會不求回報地愛着你。

Elephant

When a baby elephant is born, other mothers in the social group will trumpet to celebrate or announce the baby's arrival.

小象寶寶出生時，同羣落的象媽媽會發出叫聲來慶祝或宣佈這位寶貝的到來。

Elephants tend to stay in close "family" groups for their whole lives, which are generally made up of female elephants (the males often leave the group to go mate, but sometimes group up with other solitary males). So other female elephants are often present for new births.

大象的一生會生活在一個密不可分的“家庭”中。不過這個大家庭一般由雌象組成（雄象經常會離家出走尋找交配對象。不過有時它們也會組成一個雄象家族）。雌象經常會陪伴在象寶寶左右。

Cow

Cows have "best friends" and are happier when they're with them.

牛有自己 “最好的朋友”，並且和好朋友在一起時會更開心。

A study from Northampton University found that when cows were paired with another cow that shared a social bond with them, their heart rate was lower and they were more relaxed while they were penned.

英國北安普頓大學的一項研究發現，當牛與有共同社會聯繫的同伴在一起時，它們的心率會更低，在圍欄中會更放鬆。

Penguin

There's an abandoned minefield that has accidentally created a penguin sanctuary. The mines keep poachers out, but the penguins are too small to set them off.

一片廢棄的地雷區阻擋了盜獵者，意外成爲企鵝的庇佑所。幸好企鵝體重較輕，不會引爆地雷。

The mines were set on the Falkland Islands when Argentinian commandos occupied the territory in a 1982 conflict with British forces.

這片雷區在福克蘭羣島。1982年，阿根廷突擊隊在與英國軍隊發生衝突後，佔領了該羣島。

Since then, Magellanic penguins have thrived in the area. And because the areas are well-marked and fenced off, no civilian has been injured by the mines, either.

從那之後，麥哲倫企鵝開始在這片區域繁衍生息。由於這片區域有明顯的雷區標示，並且有柵欄隔開，所以百姓沒有被誤傷。

Dog

Your dog actually loves you, not just because you give them food and walks.

你的狗狗很愛你，並不僅僅因爲你是飼主還帶它遛彎。

Studies that measured oxytocin levels, heart rates, and other biometrics showed that levels of bonding hormones rose and heart rates fell in both humans and their dogs after interacting with each other.

催產素水平、心率和其它生物測定學的數據表明，人和狗狗的互動會提升雙方的融合激素水平並延緩心率。

In other words, when you pet your dog, both of you produce more of the same hormone in your brain that makes you fall in love with people, and both of you relax more.

換言之，當你愛撫狗狗時，你們的大腦會產生同樣的荷爾蒙，變得更加放鬆。

Dolphin

Dolphin mothers sing to their babies while they're in the womb.

海豚媽媽給它們未出生的寶貝唱歌。

According to a study at the University of Southern Mississippi, dolphin mothers will make a "signature whistle" for the benefit of their calf while it's in the womb. This whistle is thought to act as a sort of "name" for the mother, allowing the calf and mother to locate each other easily once it's born.

南密西西比大學的一項研究表明，當海豚寶寶還在媽媽的子宮裏時，海豚媽媽會發出一種“標誌性哨聲”代表自己。寶寶出生後，母子就可以憑藉哨聲輕鬆找到對方。

After the calf is born, other nearby adult dolphins will whistle less, likely to help the calf learn and use the right whistle.

同時，附近的成年海豚會減少發出哨聲，幫助海豚寶寶學習使用正確的哨聲。

Squirrel

Hundreds of trees become seedlings every year because of squirrels forgetting where they buried their food.

因爲松鼠常忘記自己埋藏食物的地點，所以地球每年多長出數百顆小樹苗。

According to Rob Swihart, a professor of wildlife science at Purdue University, gray squirrels bury their food (nuts, acorns, etc.) all over the place but often forget to dig them back up. Those buried seeds have a good chance of becoming full-grown trees.

美國普度大學野生生物專家Rob Swihart稱，灰松鼠到處埋藏堅果和橡子等，卻經常忘記挖出來吃掉，不過這些種子也獲得了長成大樹的機會。

Fish

Some fish can recognize their owner's face.

一些魚能認出主人的臉。

Fish can learn to recognize their owner. People have a misconception that fish can't see out of the glass of their aquariums, but the reality is that they have surprisingly good eyesight. They also tend to have different personalities. For example, some fish like to be petted.

魚可以學習認出它們的主人。人們常誤以爲魚不能透過水箱看到外面的東西，其實它們的視力卻出奇的好。不同的魚還有不同的個性特點，比如有的魚就喜歡被愛撫。

Seahorse

Seahorses get "married".

海馬會成雙結對“結婚”。

Seahorses tend to be monogamous and will intertwine their tails to stick together while floating through the ocean. Is it because they're cute and loving, or is it just an evolutionary aspect of their species?

海馬傾向一夫一妻制，當它們在海洋中浮游時，它們的尾巴常會纏繞在一起。這是因爲它們可愛而有愛，還是物種進化的一個特徵而已？

The truth is, seahorses are pretty bad swimmers and spend a lot of time hiding from predators. Finding a mate for life boosts their chances of successful reproduction.

實際上，海馬不善於游泳。它們會花很多時間來躲開捕食者。找到終身伴侶可以增加它們成功繁殖的機會。