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09/05/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Yes, they’re conscious: Chimpanzee learns how to play paper, scissors, rock with a human child

Chimpanzees have the learning capacity of a four-year child, being able to learn simple circular relationships as seen in a rock-paper-scissors game. The new study, published in Primates, demonstrates a chimp’s ability to gather information and use this in a real-life situation. Researchers say that this proves the higher levels of intelligence possessed by primates. […]

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