Monkeys can do housework
美國猴子上'月嫂'大學(圖)

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."

據當地媒體報道，在美國，一種經過專門培訓的僧帽猴可以協助殘疾人做家務，例如倒垃圾、取手機或開關微波爐。一家波士頓的救援組織成立了一所猴子大學，專門訓練猴子成為家庭助手和癱瘓者的生活伴侶，小猴們在學校里學習使用電燈開關、抽屜、瓶子、CD播放機等。訓練員會通過30種口令來調教它們，如"取"、"推"、"開"等。

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