According to a newly published study, cats seem to be able to predict the location of hiding prey using both their ears and an inborn understanding of how the physical world works.

根据一项新发表的研究，猫似乎能够通过它们的耳朵和与生俱来的对物质世界运作方式的理解来预测隐藏猎物的位置。

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"Snakes possess a unique sensory system for detecting infrared radiation, enabling them to generate a 'thermal image' of predators or prey," begins the study.

“蛇类拥有一套独特的感官系统，用来探测红外射线，使得它们可以生成捕食者或猎物的“热成像图片”。”研究报道开宗明义。

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Now a study of broken teeth reveals that artistic licence has, at least for predator and prey, been rather accurate.

现在，一项对断裂牙齿的研究显示，艺术的想象还是很符合事实的，至少在食肉动物和猎物较量这块儿是这样。

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The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds recently published a study showing that most illegal killings of protected birds of prey occurred in game-shooting areas.

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