"Kanzi was asked to indicate which cup contained juice. He chose correctly in 34 out of 50 trials, suggesting he could grasp the concept of a pretend beverage."
"In another test, he was asked to choose between real orange juice and pretend juice. In 14 out of the 18 trials, he chose the cup containing the pretend juice."
Kanzi, a 44-year-old bonobo, participated in an experiment at the Ape Initiative facility in 2024, testing pretend play in great apes. The study, published in Science, documented Kanzi's ability to engage with imaginary objects, suggesting that apes can also exhibit secondary representations or imagination. In trials, Kanzi correctly identified pretend juice in cups, indicating a grasp of the concept. This research contributes to a growing body of evidence that highlights behavioral similarities between apes and humans, questioning the notion of human uniqueness.
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