Monkeys can do housework
美国猴子上'月嫂'大学(图)

Specially trained Capuchin monkeys in the US are helping physically disabled people with housework by performing tasks such as removing garbage, fetching the mobile phone or switching on the microwave, local media reported. Monkey College, a facility run by a Boston-based aid organization, trains monkeys as household assistants and life partners for paralyzed people. In this unusual school, the monkeys practice using light switches, drawers, bottles and CD players. Trainers drill the monkeys on around 30 commands, including "fetch," "push" and "open."

据当地媒体报道，在美国，一种经过专门培训的僧帽猴可以协助残疾人做家务，例如倒垃圾、取手机或开关微波炉。一家波士顿的救援组织成立了一所猴子大学，专门训练猴子成为家庭助手和瘫痪者的生活伴侣，小猴们在学校里学习使用电灯开关、抽屉、瓶子、CD播放机等。训练员会通过30种口令来调教它们，如"取"、"推"、"开"等。

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