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Monkeys without opposable thumbs aren t fooled by magic tricks, study finds

Monkeys without opposable thumbs aren t fooled by magic tricks, study finds
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Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs

By performing a famous magic trick for three species of monkey with differing hand structures, scientists have discovered that – in order to deceive – a

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Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkey

An illusion involving a hidden thumb confounds capuchin and squirrel monkeys for the same reason it does humans – it misdirects expected outcomes of actions they can carry out. However, marmosets have five equidistant digits, and were rarely fooled by the magician. The research adds to evidence that animals struggle to predict movements outside of their own “biomechanical ability”.

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Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs

Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs
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Queen of the corvids: the scientist fighting to save the world s brainiest birds | Birds

A pioneering research laboratory in Cambridge proves that corvids are delightfully clever. Here, its founder reveals what the crow family has taught her – and her heartbreak at the centre’s closure

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