Monkey see, monkey count
Monkeys display the ability to put quantities from 1 to 9 in ascending order, suggesting that they possess basic counting skills.
References:
Brannon, E.M., and H.S. Terrace. 1998. Ordering of the numerosities 1 to 9 by monkeys. Science 282(Oct. 23):746.
Further Readings:
Bower, B. 1998. A brain area to count on. Science News 154(July 11):27.
Carey, S. 1998. Knowledge of number: Its evolution and ontogeny. Science 282(Oct. 23):641.
Sources:
Elizabeth M. Brannon
Columbia University
Department of Psychology
New York, NY 10027Herbert S. Terrace
Columbia University
Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry
New York, NY 10027
From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 19, November 7, 1998, p.
296.
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