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October 13, 2009

Monkeys Fall Into the Uncanny Valley, Just Like Humans | Wired Science

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Monkeys are freaked out by almost-but-not-quite-real depictions of themselves. That tendency is well documented in humans, but has never before been seen in another species.
via wired.com

This interesting item shows a pyscological similarity between macaque monkeys and humans. Yet more evidence that we share evolutionary roots.

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