The Dolphin, the Smartest Animal on Earth翻译
世界上最聪明的动物——海豚
1. Many people believe that dolphins are among the smartest animals on Earth. Dolphins are warmblooded sea animals. Recently, scientists have discovered that dolphins can do something that humans can do. They say dolphins can recognize themselves in a mirror. Scientists Diana Reiss and Lori Marino discovered this special skill.翻译
许多人都认为海豚是地球上最聪明的动物之一。 海豚是热血海生动物。 最近， 科学家们发现海豚可以做人类做的事。 他们说海豚可以辨认出镜子里的自己。 科学家戴安娜·赖斯和洛丽·马里诺发现了海豚的这项特殊技能。
2. They did separate studies with two dolphins at the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn, New York. The researchers say their study shows that dolphins have a high level of intelligence. They have a level of self-knowledge because they are able to recognize themselves in mirrors.翻译
她们在布鲁克林的纽约水族馆里用两头海豚分别作了研究。 研究者们说， 他们的研究证明了海豚具有高智商。它们能在镜子中辨识自己， 因此具有一定的自我认知水平。
3. This level of self-knowledge has been identified only in humans and one other kind of animal—the great apes. The two researchers discovered this by using a test created thirty years ago by scientist Gordon Gallop. Mr. Gallop placed a mark on some animals. He wanted to find out if the animals were able to recognize themselves in a mirror. He found that when animals study the marking in a mirror, they show signs of self -recognition.翻译
这种自我认知水平还存在于人类和另一种动物——类人猿身上。 两位研究人员通过使用科学家高登·盖洛普三十年前创造的测试方法发现了这个现象。 盖洛普先生在一些动物身上做了记号。 他想要找出动物是否能在镜子中辨识自己。 他发现， 当动物们研究镜子里的记号时，它们显示出了自我认知的迹象。
4. Ms. Reiss and Ms. Marino tested the two dolphins many times with two pens. They used one pen filled with ink that made real marks. They also used a pen filled with water that did not make a mark. Each dolphin swam to the mirror to inspect the place where it had been marked with ink again and again. The scientists say the dolphins turned and positioned themselves to get a better look in the mirror.翻译
赖斯女士和马里诺女士用两只笔数次测试了这两头海豚。 她们使用了一支灌满墨水的笔来做真的记号。 同样， 她们也使用了一只灌满水的笔来做假记号。 每一只海豚都一次又一次地游向镜子去看那个做了记号的地方。 科学家们说海豚翻转、 更改位置， 使得自己在镜子中更好看些。
5. Ms. Reiss says that most animals either refuse to look at a mirror or react angrily as if there were another animal. Experts say this new research offers more information about how the brain develops.翻译
赖斯女士说绝大多数动物要么拒绝照镜子， 要么会作出发怒的反应， 就好像在镜子里看到的是另一只动物。专家们说， 这一新研究为研究大脑的进化提供了更多的信息。