将近两百多年以来，我们一直认为鸟类的嗅觉退化了，只能靠视觉和听觉生活。这些误解可能源自于奥杜邦早年间做的关于红头美洲鹫实验，成为学界共识。上百年以后，有负责天然气巡线的工人发现，管道泄漏散发出来的乙硫醇会吸引秃鹫聚集，才让研究者重新审视鸟类嗅觉。

其实我们一直在用我们和动物相比非常迟钝的感觉去武断判断了动物的感知世界。

北岛褐几维鸟在喙尖端的鼻孔

哈哈，梗图一张

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