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31 I can live with a dog— sometimes.
我有時(shí)能和狗生活在一起。
Research has shown that you'll be more successful introducing a dog to a home
研究顯示，相比于帶一只貓回有狗的家，
where a cat already lives as opposed to vice versa, according to Dr.Warren. But do it gradually.
你會(huì)更成功地帶一只狗回有貓的家，沃倫醫(yī)生說。但是要循序漸進(jìn)。
Let them become aware of each other first through a closed door, so they get used to each other's scent.
首先，讓它們通過一扇關(guān)閉的門感受到彼此的存在，這樣它們就能熟悉彼此的味道了。
Then provide your cat a safe haven—a place the dog can't enter.
然后給你的貓?zhí)峁┮粋€(gè)安全港，一個(gè)你的狗不能進(jìn)入的地方。
32 I dream when I'm deep in slumber.
我進(jìn)入深睡眠的時(shí)候會(huì)做夢(mèng)。
About a quarter of most cats' shut-eye, Catster says, is spent in deep sleep—when they're curled up with their eyes closed all the way.
坎斯特說，大多數(shù)貓四分之一時(shí)間的睡眠都是深睡眠，他們會(huì)蜷著身子，一直閉著眼。
A landmark study in the 1950s suggested that cats may dream about stalking prey and getting into fights.
20世紀(jì)50年代的一項(xiàng)具有里程碑意義的研究表明，貓可能會(huì)夢(mèng)到跟蹤獵物和打架。
33 My meows change as I age. Cats may become increasingly vocal as they get older.
我的叫聲會(huì)隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)而變化。隨著年齡增長(zhǎng)，貓可能會(huì)發(fā)出更多聲音。
Why? Age-related dementia and failing eyesight are two potential explanations,
為什么？與年齡有關(guān)的老年癡呆和視力減退是兩個(gè)可能的原因，
John Wright, PhD, a certified applied animal behaviorist at Mercer University, told humanesociety.org.
莫瑟爾大學(xué)的應(yīng)用動(dòng)物行為學(xué)家約翰·賴特博士告訴“humanesociety.org”組織。
An anxious cat may vocalize more, and a feline who's losing his hearing may also meow louder.
焦慮的貓可能會(huì)發(fā)出更多聲音，聽力減退的貓科動(dòng)物的叫聲可能更大。
Now we turn to Fish. 34 I can recognize humans. Archerfish hunt by shooting a stream of water at insects.
我能認(rèn)出人類。噴水魚通過射水來捕食昆蟲。
Researchers have taken advantage of this special skill to test their ability to recognize human faces.
研究人員已經(jīng)利用這項(xiàng)特殊的技能來檢測(cè)他們識(shí)別人類臉龐的能力。
The fish were taught that when they shot water at an image of a specific face on a computer screen, they would receive a snack.
研究人員設(shè)定，當(dāng)魚向電腦屏幕上特定的人臉圖像射水時(shí)，它們就會(huì)得到一份零食。
When scientists later showed the fish a variety of faces on the screen, they shot water only at the one that had previously resulted in food.
后來，科學(xué)家們?cè)谄聊簧舷螋~展示了各種各樣的臉，它們只向先前能獲得食物的那張臉噴水。
35 I really can be a clown fish.
我真的能成為一只小丑魚。
Psychologist Richard Wiseman, PhD, reports that more than half of the fish owners in an online survey for his website, Quirkology, said their fish had a good sense of humor.
心理學(xué)家理查德·懷斯曼博士說，在他的網(wǎng)站“怪誕心理學(xué)”上的一項(xiàng)在線調(diào)查中，超過一半的魚主人說他們養(yǎng)的魚很有幽默感。
In fact, the survey revealed that fish appreciate humor more than cats, horses, and birds—but not as much as dogs do.
實(shí)際上，調(diào)查揭示，魚比貓，馬和鳥更能領(lǐng)會(huì)幽默，但是比不上狗。
