A Humboldt's squirrel monkey is fooled by the "French Drop" magic trick. Credit: E. Garcia-Pelegrin et al., 2023 The key to a successful sleight-of-hand magic trick is how well a magician manipulates ...
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Do animals fall for magic tricks? Watch a devastated squirrel monkey prove that yes, they do
It’s got to be a great day as a scientist when you’re called upon to perform magic tricks for monkeys. That’s what the ...
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A team of researchers performed magic tricks for several species of monkey, and they found that the animals’ gullibility may depend on the structure of their hands. Specifically, the team found that ...
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