科学家验证奶牛的幽默感

　　A comedian performed a stand-up routine to a field of cows in an experiment intended to see if they have a sense of humour。

　　Milton Jones was joined by cow expert Bruce Woodacre on a Hertfordshire farm to test the reaction of a herd of fresians。

　　He performed a special set of visual and verbal jokes, called Pull The Udder One, while Mr Woodacre monitored the cows' reaction。

　　Mr Jones said: "Writing comedy for cows was very different to my day job but a comedian plays to his audience, so I wrote a raft of new material to really get under their hides。

　　Mr Woodacre, who has studied cow behaviour for more than 40 years, said: "Happy cows are more productive. Most of the herd crowded closely round the stage and jostled for a good position. They had their mouths open and their ears laid back, indicating they were relaxed and content. Not everyone was entertained though - I definitely heard some low heckling moos and there were even a few walk-outs."

　　英国的一位喜剧演员为了验证奶牛是否具有幽默感，决定对着一群奶牛做喜剧表演。

　　这个名叫米尔顿．琼斯的喜剧演员还请来了赫特福德郡的奶牛养殖专家布鲁斯．伍德科尔做帮手。

　　他在奶牛面前眉飞色舞、手舞足蹈地讲笑话，而伍德科尔先生则负责观察牛群的反应。

　　琼斯先生说：“给牛做喜剧表演非常具有挑战性，但作为喜剧演员我必须得娱乐我的观众，所以我必须尽量编排出一些能让这些家伙感到好笑的东西。”

　　伍德科尔先生研究奶牛的行为已经四十多年了，他说：“奶牛感到快乐时产奶量就高。你看这些家伙有序地围在舞台周围，微张着嘴，耷拉着耳朵，一副轻松惬意的表情。当然它们不是都喜欢看“娱乐节目”——我就听到某些家伙会小声地叫着，仿佛在台下起哄，还有几头居然不屑一顾地走开了。”