It has long been known that apes can plan ahead and consider the beliefs of other individuals, but no reproducible evidence has shown an ape’s ability to engage with make-believe objects.

Kanzi, a bonobo with exceptional language skills, took part in a make-believe tea party that demonstrated cognitive abilities ...

Humans aren't the only species that can pretend, a study shows. Scientists offered a bonobo imaginary juice and grapes in a ...

Given that bonobos are endangered in their home of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he added, “My hope is that that kind of ...

Study finds bonobo apes can engage in imaginative “pretend” play making this ability not exclusive to only humans ...

In A Nutshell Kanzi, a 43-year-old bonobo, successfully tracked pretend juice poured between empty cups, choosing the correct cup 68% of the time across 50 trials: the first controlled experimental ...

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