Comments on: Do Tricky Monkeys Lie to Their Companions to Snag More Bananas? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:42:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Duh http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-219136 Duh Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:42:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/#comment-219136 Why is this any different to Pavlovian conditioning? The falsely calling monkeys may only 'understand' the call to be 'everybody run' rather than something more specific like 'hey, a predator'. It's the researchers who are applying the meaning to the call. Why is this any different to Pavlovian conditioning? The falsely calling monkeys may only ‘understand’ the call to be ‘everybody run’ rather than something more specific like ‘hey, a predator’. It’s the researchers who are applying the meaning to the call.

]]> By: Jen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-31815 Jen Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:16:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/#comment-31815 Heck, my CAT lies to me in order to get food. Deliberately LIES to me to get food. I have no trouble what-so-ever believing monkeys do this too. Heck, my CAT lies to me in order to get food. Deliberately LIES to me to get food. I have no trouble what-so-ever believing monkeys do this too.

]]> By: Nick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-31811 Nick Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:44:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/#comment-31811 They're not following in our footsteps... they're co-evolving with us. I'd like to point out that cats know how birds react to them - that is why they deceive them by creeping slowly and hiding until they get within striking distance. It may not be 'deception' as we commonly think of it, but it follows the same principles, presenting a false reality of no cat creeping up while fully intending on making a meal out of whatever they're sneakin on. They’re not following in our footsteps… they’re co-evolving with us.

I’d like to point out that cats know how birds react to them – that is why they deceive them by creeping slowly and hiding until they get within striking distance.

It may not be ‘deception’ as we commonly think of it, but it follows the same principles, presenting a false reality of no cat creeping up while fully intending on making a meal out of whatever they’re sneakin on.

]]> By: Knee Grow http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-31808 Knee Grow Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:13:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/#comment-31808 Do the monkey's knee grow? Do the monkey’s knee grow?

]]> By: Will http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-31760 Will Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:10:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/04/do-tricky-monkeys-lie-to-their-companions-to-snag-more-bananas/#comment-31760 Following in our footsteps..not a good idea Following in our footsteps..not a good idea

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