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论人鱼是哺乳动物

On Mermammals · Benjamin Radford
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本文通过分析人鱼的呼吸、体温、生殖和运动方式等特征,论证人鱼更接近哺乳动物而非鱼类。
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Mermaids are ancient, yet today they can be found ev- erywhere from Disney films to Starbucks logos. C.J.S. Thompson, a former curator at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, notes in his book The Mystery and Lore of Monsters: Traditions concerning creatures half-human and half-fish in form have existed for thousands of years, and the Babylonian deity Era or Oannes, the Fish-god, is represented on seals and in sculpture, as being in this shape over 2000 years B.C. He is usually depicted as having a bearded head with a crown and a body like a man, but from the waist downwards he has the shape of a fish covered with scales and a tail. …
摘自《怀疑探索者》(Skeptical Inquirer)第50卷 第3期 5月刊 6月刊 · 2026年5月刊,Benjamin Radford。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。
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