And most domesticated animals are unable to survive without us – save for a handful of resourceful pigs, dogs, and feral housecats.

大多数驯养的动物没有我们是无法生存的-除了一小撮足智多谋的猪、狗和野猪。

And most domesticated animals are unable to survive without us — save for a handful of resourceful pigs, dogs, and feral housecats.

大多数家养动物在没有我们的情况下将无法生存——仅剩下一些机智的猪、狗以及家猫。

A housecat has nearly 300 papillae that hold a small amount of saliva that is released when the tongue presses on fur.

家猫拥有近300个乳突，乳突里含少量唾液，当舌头挤压皮毛时，唾液会被释放出来。

The report says the common housecat is the number-one killer of fledgling gray catbirds near America’s capital.

报告称，普通家猫是美国首都附近灰猫鸟的头号杀手。

Indeed, if an elephant had the urethra of a housecat, it might take it about 2 hours to drain its bladder.

事实上， 如果一头大象有家猫的尿道，它可能需要大约 2 小时才能排空膀胱。

The Georgia Tech researcher found that the papillae take in liquid. A housecat has nearly 300 papillae that hold a small amount of saliva that is released when the tongue presses on fur.

乔治亚理工学院的研究人员发现，乳突会吸收液体。一只家猫有近300个乳突，乳突里面含有少量唾液，当舌头挤压皮毛时，就会吐出唾液。