外酥里嫩的炸鸡、甜辣焦香的烤鸡架、鲜嫩低卡的清蒸鸡胸，还有深夜热汤面上盖着的金黄荷包蛋……无论放纵或克制，“鸡”都堪称完美。人类极致的口腹之欲，催生了这台存量330亿、42天极速出栏的超级蛋白机器。靠着“被吃”，这只战斗力几乎为零的家禽，终于成为了地球上最成功的物种之一。
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