Bonobos can recognize ignorance and help, a new ‘milestone’ in ape intelligence

Mongabay
Feb 18, 2025, 7:39 am212 pts
Bonobos, one of humanity’s closest relatives, can tell when a human doesn’t know something and steps in to help — a cognitive ability never before identified in nonhuman apes, a study found. Researchers tested this in a game with three bonobos (Pan paniscus) living at Ape Initiative in Iowa, U.S. One…

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