Raccoons Exhibit Problem-Solving Skills Beyond Food Rewards
Raccoonsareclever.
浣熊很聰明。
Studieshaveshowntheirabilitytosolvepuzzlestogetfood.
研究表明，它們有能力透過解謎來獲取食物。
AstudypublishedthisyearinAnimalBehaviourshowsthattheirpuzzlingmaynotalwaysbeforareward:Sometimes, they’rejustlearning.
今年發表在《動物行為學》雜誌上的一項研究表明，它們的解謎行為可能並不總是為了獲得獎勵：有時，它們只是在學習。
Researchersgaveraccoonspuzzleboxescontainingatreat.
研究人員為浣熊準備了裝有零食的益智盒。
Afteropeningthesimplerboxes, theraccoonslookedformoresolutions, eventhoughtherewasnomorefood.
打開那些比較簡單的盒子後，浣熊們開始尋找其他方法，儘管裡面已經沒有食物了。
Thissuggests'informationforaging,' thestudysays.
該研究稱，這表明存在「資訊搜尋」行為。
Raccoons are clever.
Studies have shown their ability to solve puzzles to get food.
A study published this year in Animal Behaviour shows that their puzzling may not always be for a reward: Sometimes, they’re just learning.
Researchers gave raccoons puzzle boxes containing a treat.
After opening the simpler boxes, the raccoons looked for more solutions, even though there was no more food.
This suggests 'information foraging,' the study says.
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