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。
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.
然而，最近的实地研究显示，在野外潜水时，海豹通常会直接冲向猎物，并在不到20分钟内返回水面。
Recent field studies, however, reveal that on dives in the wild, the seal usually heads directly for its prey and returns to the surface in less than twenty minutes.
研究人员得出结论，猫的捕猎方式可能是基于它们利用听觉推断猎物位置的常识能力而发展起来的。
The researchers conclude that cats' hunting style may have developed based on their common sense abilities to infer where prey is, using their hearing.
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