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Apes recognize photos of friends they haven't seen in years - Catherine - 12-19-2023
Researchers have been studying apes, in particular, Bonobos, our closest relative in the animal world. They found that they recognized pictures of apes they had known, even after a period of separation lasting years.
https://nationalpost.com/news/world/apes-recognize-faces-they-havent-seen-for-decades?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAQ6oap2PzkxO2FARjWoZnM3fu2-JEBKg8IACoHCAowmdaOCDDj-3U&utm_content=rundown&gaa_at=g&gaa_n=AYRtylYaBjqTzzo5I5cXBp6pzJF-rO2fmVZ8sNPHG6lI93Ytj3UlfrDsApRloGA4DV0DrZfQytvsfsUINIAkYev59ARSnW3WYHXN6xk%3D&gaa_ts=65813811&gaa_sig=Xrv8GNnXNPVgfobD84o3BGNXdh1OIapkGN8ZY3blJFma1d-6b2i6DrjNkoEPYbWDxhKzMz_l-PQMrZcZ6yFSNA%3D%3D
The ability to recognize an individual from a photograph is remarkable. Remembering the other ape after a number of years is also remarkable.
They show a level of intelligence beyond what we have given them credit for. The more we study apes or even other species, the more we discover how intelligent they really are. I wonder what they will study next about the Bonobos.