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Dear A Moment of Science,
亲爱的《科学一刻》：
I know that humans and chimps share something like 98 percent of our DNA.
我知道人类和猩猩有许多相同之处，比如我们的DNA有98%是相同的。
But what does this really mean? At least on the surface, humans and chimps seem very different we live in houses, they live in trees.
但是，这到底意味着什么呢？至少从表面上看，人类和猩猩区别很大，人类居住在屋舍中，而猩猩却栖息在树上。
We use complex language, they use hoots and grunts.
人类使用复杂的语言交流，而猩猩只能发出尖叫和咕噜声。
So how similar are we?
那么我们有多相似呢？
Well, according to a slew of studies, humans and apes and monkeys are much more alike than they are different.
一系列的研究显示，人类、类人猿以及猴子之间的相似点远远多于不同点。
For example, one thing that seems to make us unique is our ability to think ahead and to be aware of what other people may be thinking. But chimps do this, too.
例如，让人类变得独一无二的能力包括提前预测并意识到其他人的想法。不过，猩猩也拥有这种能力。
In zoos they’ve been seen collecting rocks to use as weapons, and hiding them under haystacks to fool their enemies.
在动物园里，他们会收集石块作为武器，而且将其藏在干草垛下，用来愚弄敌人。
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