Baboons and macaques grasp basic geometry at a level similar to young children

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that olive baboons and rhesus macaques understand basic geometric relationships at a level comparable to young children. The findings challenge the previously held view that this ability is uniquely human.

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