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Chimps1 do it. Dolphins do it. Even crows that want to catch fish do it. But an octopus2? Yes, it seems the smartest member of the invertebrate3 world has learned how to use a tool. Octopuses4 have a reputation for being clever. They can figure out how to pull a plug out of a glass jar to get food. They've been known to escape from holding tanks. They have the ability to navigate5 mazes6 and seem to be able to remember past experience. But tool use? That does seem incredible. Tools, by definition, are objects that have no purpose until they are used for a specific function. Scientists have known for some time that octopuses make use of shells and other objects they find to hide from predators7.


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1 chimps 2a09048610e52de775e2fe426c063f06     
（非洲）黑猩猩( chimp的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Chimps are too scarce, and too nearly human, to be routinely slaughtered for spare parts. 黑猩猩又太少，也太接近于人类，不可以作为人器官备用件说杀就杀。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命
  • And as nonprimates, they provoke fewer ethical and safety-related concerns than chimps or baboons. 而且作为非灵长类，就不会产生像用黑猩猩或狒狒那样的伦理和安全方面的顾虑。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 医学的第四次革命
2 octopus f5EzQ     
n.章鱼
参考例句：
  • He experienced nausea after eating octopus.吃了章鱼后他感到恶心。
  • One octopus has eight tentacles.一条章鱼有八根触角。
3 invertebrate 9a8zt     
n.无脊椎动物
参考例句：
  • Half of all invertebrate species live in tropical rain forests.一半的无脊椎动物物种生活在热带雨林中。
  • Worms are an example of invertebrate animals.蠕虫是无脊椎动物的一个例子。
4 octopuses d5a93f5ab1e0649b2c2a607e16ad063b     
章鱼( octopus的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Snails and octopuses are molluscs. 蜗牛和章鱼是软体动物。
  • Limpets, snails and octopuses are mollusks. 帽贝、蜗牛和章鱼都是软体动物。
5 navigate 4Gyxu     
v.航行，飞行；导航，领航
参考例句：
  • He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
  • Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。
6 mazes 01f00574323c5f5c055dbab44afc33b9     
迷宫( maze的名词复数 )； 纷繁复杂的规则； 复杂难懂的细节； 迷宫图
参考例句：
  • The mazes of the dance were ecstatic. 跳舞那种错综曲折，叫人快乐得如登九天。
  • For two hours did this singlehearted and simpleminded girl toil through the mazes of the forest. 这位心地单纯的傻姑娘在林间曲径中艰难地走了两个来小时。
7 predators 48b965855934a5395e409c1112d94f63     
n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）
参考例句：
  • birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
  • The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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