Contemplating monkeys 2: pig news

Author: mrlogic

Date: January 14, 2003

by mrlogic
1-14-03
Pigs use their brains to outwit each other in much the same way as humans and chimpanzees, scientists claim.
Although pigs often fight aggressively, researchers found they also adopt more subtle ploys to keep in front of rivals.
Dr Mike Mendl and colleagues at the University of Bristol observed social competitive behaviour among pigs of a kind normally seen in apes.
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