Rhesus monkeys discriminate faces much as humans do
Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 21:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Humans' ability to easily distinguish among many faces and recognize people they know goes way, way back, say researchers reporting online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. That assertion stems from new evidence that, like us, rhesus monkeys tell their friends from foes by picking up on the precise layout of facial features.
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