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New study finds monkeys can engage in make-believe

A new study has found that bonobo monkeys can engage in make-believe in a very similar way to chi...

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16.25 10 Feb 2026


New study finds monkeys can engage in make-believe


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A new study has found that bonobo monkeys can engage in make-believe in a very similar way to children. Joining Sean was Amalia Bastos, Lecturer in Comparative Psychology at the University of St. Andrews.


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