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In 2004 on the island of St Kitts
2004年 在圣基茨島上
people noticed monkeys coming in from the surrounding jungle
人們發現旁邊叢林里的猴子
and stealing cocktails.
會來偷雞尾酒
Monkeys wouldv'e been used to consuming low levels of alcohol
猴子食用當地成熟的甘蔗
through eating the local ripe sugar cane.
因而能夠適應少量酒精
But now they are onto the distilled stuff.
但是現在它們喝的是蒸餾酒
And some of them were getting drunk.
其中有些猴子喝醉了
In the Washington Animal Research Centre
在華盛頓動物研究中心
scientists like Dr Barr were intrigued.
像巴爾博士這樣科學家對此興趣甚濃
She wanted to find out if there are behavioural traits
她想探究人和動物在喝醉后
that both monkeys and humans share once they have drunk alcohol.
有沒有相似的行為特性
So they must really want it
它們肯定很想喝
because its got to be to some extent risky for them to be doing this.
否則它們不會冒那么大風險去偷酒
You really have to hold onto your drink!
你只能拿緊自己的酒杯
You really do have to hold onto your drink.
不然它們就會偷喝你的酒
Look at that! Thats frenzied drinking isnt it?
快看 喝得真瘋狂啊
There can be some competition.
還會出現爭酒杯的情況
Back off from the Mai Tai!
別碰我的邁泰酒
