这变色龙看起来有点不安全吗？

如果这只变色龙似乎是从镜头前溜走了，也许它太了解我们人类看待爬行动物的方式了：充其量是可怕的，充其量是恶心的。我们知道爬行动物爱好者们也有死忠，但不可否认的是，爬行动物在人们中的声誉受到了影响，这要归功于从《蟒蛇》和《哥斯拉》到《亚当和夏娃遇到的蛇》的恶毒描写。就连我们日常的语言也给这一大类动物蒙上了阴影：你上一次称某人为“爬行动物”是什么时候，你的本意是什么？
原文：
If it appears to be slinking away from the camera, maybe this chameleon is all too aware of the way some of us humanfolk see reptiles: as frightening at best, disgusting at worst. We know you die-hard reptile lovers are out there too, but it's undeniable that reptiles' reputation among people has suffered thanks to popular villainous depictions—from 'Anaconda' and 'Godzilla' to the serpent encountered by Adam and Eve. Even our everyday language throws shade on this vast class of critters: When's the last time you called someone 'reptile' and meant it nicely?
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