猪鼻蛇，有时也被称作膨身蛇，是自然界丑角中的一员。 有人认为它是剧毒蛇，其实，它恰恰是无害的，其大部分时间用于捕捉蟾蜍。

The hognose snake，sometimes called the puff adder，is one of nature's clowns．Some people think that he is deadly poisonous．Actually，he's just a harmless fellow who spends most of his time huntingtoads．

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遗传上混合的胚胎甚至被科学家都称作凯米拉(基因嵌合体)，源自古希腊神话的一种狮头，羊身，蛇尾的吐火的妖怪。

Genetically mixed embryos are referred to even by scientists as chimeras, after a monster from ancient Greek mythology. Perhaps that shows a lack of public-relations nous.

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