科學圖說

透明的蝌蚪(Mushroom Lanterns)

某些蝌蚪在發育的過程中，腹面會呈現透明狀態，此時牠的內臟清晰可見，可以看到腸道微弱的蠕動、心臟撲通撲通地跳動著。透過相機就可以看到身體內部運作的畫面，令人對生命感動！剛好在小犬練習二胡時，樂音與心臟的跳動合而為一，緊密的契合成有趣的畫面（拍攝日期就是小犬的生日，真是太巧合了）。

In some tadpoles, the abdomen is transparent, such that it is possible to observe the faint squirming of the intestinal tract and the beating of the heart. Through a camera lens, the inner workings of the tadpole body can be viewed, which is a representation of life. My son happened to be practicing the erhu, a two-stringed bowed musical instrument. The tadpole heart began to beat in time to the music, creating an interesting scene. (The date this video was taken also happened to be my son’s birthday.)