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Bonobos Know Something You Don't Know, And Are Willing to Tell For a Price

Previously thought to be an exclusively human skill, knowing when a friend could use a clue appears to be a talent we share with our primate cousins.

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Two researchers at Johns Hopkins, Luke Townrow and Christopher Krupenye, have found a way to test whether some of our closest living relatives, bonobos, can make inferences about the mood of a human they are collaborating with.

Bonobos realize when humans miss information and communicate accordingly

Bonobos can tell when they know something you don't

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