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Animals have amazing brains. They're much smarter than we usually think.
动物有着令人吃惊的大脑。它们其实比我们通常认为的要聪明得多。
Study up 'cause Awesome 8 is presenting eight incredibly clever creatures.
好好学习，因为《Awesome 8》接下来会列出8种非常聪明的生物。
Number 8. Octopuses are curious creatures. They can open jar lids, solve puzzles, and some have even found escape routes from their aquarium enclosures.
第8位。章鱼是一种奇怪的生物。它们可以打开瓶盖，解决难题，有些甚至找到了从水族馆围栏逃生的路线。
They can wriggle their boneless bodies through passages as small as a quarter.
它们可以扭动没有骨头的身体穿过只有25美分硬币大小的通道。
Octopuses are fast learners, and can even recognize individual human faces.
章鱼学习速度很快，甚至可以识别人脸。
Number 7. One of the closest relatives to humans, chimpanzees have been seen chewing sticks to create tools designed to soak up water for drinking.
第7位。黑猩猩是人类的近亲之一，人们曾看到黑猩猩咀嚼树枝，从而创造出能吸出水以供饮用的工具。
They pass on tricks to other family members, which is a type of social learning reserved for the smartest of animals. Chimps are great teachers.
它们把技巧传给其他家庭成员，这是一种为最聪明的动物保留的社会学习行为。黑猩猩真的是伟大的老师啊。
Number 6. Despite their tiny size, army ants construct amazing bridges.
第6位。尽管体型很小，行军蚁却能建造令人惊叹的桥梁。
Researchers have discovered that no single ant calls the shots in the bridge-building. They make calculated decisions as a colony.
研究人员发现，在建造桥梁的过程中，没有一只蚂蚁在发号施令。它们是作为一个群体，做出了有计划的决定。
Number 5. Besides looking super-creepy, ravens are actually quite smart.
第5位。除了看起来超级恐怖之外，乌鸦其实很聪明。
They can use their beaks to rip things open to find food and shelter.
它们可以用喙撕开东西来寻找食物和庇护所。
4. African Gray Parrots are excellent at mimicking human speech and can even form simple sentences.
第4位。非洲灰鹦鹉擅长模仿人类语言，甚至能造简单的句子。
I love you. Good girl.
我爱你。好姑娘。
But these parrots are also one of the few animals capable of reasoning.
但这些鹦鹉也是为数不多的能够推理的动物之一。
They're able to figure out puzzles, and even work together to solve problems. Those are impressive bird brains!
它们能够解谜，甚至协同工作以解决问题。这些鸟类的大脑真实让人印象深刻！
Number 3. When it comes to evading predators squirrels are honor students.
第3位。在躲避捕食者方面，松鼠堪称优等生。
When threatened they'll run in a zigzag pattern, an effective mode of escape. They're also acrobatic and intelligent.
当受到威胁时，它们会跑成之字形，这是一种有效的逃跑方式。此外，它们还会特技，并且很聪明。
2. They may wallow in the mud, but domestic pigs clean up in the intelligence department.
第2位。家猪可能会在泥里打滚，但在“情报部门”工作上很优秀。
They can learn tasks, like operating levers and even swim! They've got smarts and good looks!
它们可以学习任务，比如操作杠杆，甚至游泳！它们既聪明又漂亮！
Number 1. Being playful is a sign of intelligence, which puts dolphins near the top of the smart list.
第1位。爱玩是聪明的标志，这让海豚在聪明名单上名列前茅。
Dolphins are known to ride the waves off of fishing boats.
众所周知，海豚会在渔船附近乘风破浪。
Captive dolphins have been seen blowing bubbles from their blowholes and then swimming through them! They form their own tricks!
驯养的海豚会从自己的气孔里吹出泡泡，然后追着它们玩！海豚能自己给自己找乐子！
Now that's a pack of clever creatures. For other fun animal facts, check out more episodes of Awesome 8.
这是一群聪明的生物。了解其他有趣的动物知识，请查看更多的《Awesome 8》剧集。
