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Bonobos are found to identify pretend objects

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Bonobos were found to identify pretend objects, further evidence that symbolic thought is not unique to humans.

Reporting date: 2026-02-07 (not necessarily the event date)

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Bonobos are found to identify pretend objects
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Reporting date: 2026-02-07
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-02-07-bonobos-identify-pretend-objects
Claim: Bonobos were found to identify pretend objects, further evidence that symbolic thought is not unique to humans.
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- Welcome to February 7, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-february-7-2026
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