Can apes play pretend? Scientists use an imaginary tea party to find out 天才ボノボのカンジ、「ごっこ遊び」の能力も? おままごと実験、「飲み干したカップ」は欲しがらず
This undated photo provided by the Ape Initiative shows Kanzi, a bonobo who learned to communicate with humans, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Ape Initiative via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — The ability to make something out of nothing may seem uniquely human — a bedrock of creativity that’s led to new kinds of art, music and more.
Now, for the first time, an experiment hints that an ape in captivity can have an imagination.
Kanzi, a bonobo, was raised in a lab and bec...