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Could apes 'play pretend' like toddlers? A study tracks imaginary juice and grapes

In a series of tea party-like experiments, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrate for the first time that apes can use their imagination and play pretend, an ability thought to be uniquely human.

Could apes 'play pretend' like toddlers? A study tracks imaginary juice and grapes
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In a series of tea party-like experiments, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrate for the first time that apes can use their imagination and play pretend, an ability thought to be uniquely human.

Originally published at Phys.org

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