摘要
借用现代动物行为学的概念,分析和解读中国古代至民国时期蟋蟀文献,发现中国人已经认识到生活在不同环境中的蟋蟀会有不同体貌特征,蟋蟀的行为存在明显的季节节律和昼夜节律,使用蟋蟀盆和相应的人工手段可以对蟋蟀的生活环境进行温度和湿度调节,辨雌、忆雌和厌雌行为影响到雄蟋蟀的斗性。尤其重要的是,中国人把现代动物行为学家认识到的蟋蟀争斗模式中的"上颚战"与"搏斗"两个层次之间的争斗,细化描述为10余种斗品。
From perspective of ethology on the Chinese literature from ancient times to the Republic of China on crickets,we find that Chinese recognized that crickets in different environments have different physical features.Crickets＇ behaviors display strong seasonal and day-night rhythm.Ancient Chinese observed male crickets＇ behaviors such as ＂female recognition＂ ＂female recollection＂ and ＂female indifferent＂ which influence their aggressiveness,and they developed the technique to control temperature and humidity by using cricket pot.More importantly,the observations of cricket fighting by Chinese show ten more detailed fighting patterns than ones by modern ethologists.
出处
《自然科学史研究》
CSCD
北大核心
2011年第3期345-356,共12页
Studies in The History of Natural Sciences
基金
科学技术部创新方法工作专项项目(项目编号:2008IM020200)
