每日一翻：Chimps Hit Sack With Breakfast Plans

When you go to bed at night, are you already thinking about what you’ll have for breakfast in the morning? If you are, that’s one more thing you have in common with chimps. Because a new study shows that chimps choose a camp site based on the next morning’s menu. The work is in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [Karline R.L. Janmaat et al, Wild chimpanzees plan their breakfast time, type, and location]

当你晚上上床睡觉的时候，你是否已经考虑好在早上吃什么了？如果是这样的，那这就是你另一个和黑猩猩相同的地方。因为一项新的研究显示，黑猩猩选择宿营的地方是基于他们第二天早上的早餐的。这项研究发表在《美国国家科学院院刊 》上。

The jungle may seem like a place where you can always find a ripe piece of fruit. But the most calorically dense snacks are highly sought after—and quick to disappear. A fig tree, for example, can be stripped bare in a single visit by birds, squirrels or any number of fruit-loving species. So how does a chimp secure a seat at the highly desirable fig cafe?

茂密的森林或许是一个总是能找到一堆成熟水果的地方。但是大多数高热量的食物其实非常难找，并且消失的也很快。比如，一颗无花果树可能被前来光顾的鸟、松鼠或者是任何其他喜欢水果的物种剥个精光。所以，一只黑猩猩如何弄到一个让它们无比期待的无花果树“小餐馆”呢？

To find out, researchers tracked five wild chimps at a national park in the Ivory Coast. And they found that the apes set up their sleeping nests along the path to breakfast, and set out before dawn. But they only took these steps when figs were likely on offer.

为了找到答案，研究人员在象牙海岸的一个国家公园跟踪了5只野生黑猩猩。他们发现猿类会在寻找早餐的路上筑起它们的睡巢，然后在黎明前出发。但是，它们只是在能找到无花果的时候才这么做。

The findings suggest that chimps can really plan ahead when it comes to their morning meal. And that the early bird may settle for the the worm. Because a clever chimp already took all the figs.

这项发现表明黑猩猩真的会在寻觅早餐的时候就预先计划好。所谓早起的鸟儿有虫吃其实是因为一只黑猩猩已经抢走了所有的无花果果实。

—Karen Hopkin