Monkeys Understand Shapes in Almost the Same Way as Humans

New studies show something very interesting about monkeys. Monkeys can understand shapes in almost the same way humans do. For a long time, people thought that only humans could truly know about shapes like circles, squares, and lines. They thought this special ability made humans very different from animals.

But now, scientists have found that this is not totally true. They did tests with monkeys. They showed monkeys different pictures with geometric forms. The monkeys learned to choose the correct pictures that showed certain shapes or lines. This means monkeys also have a natural feeling for geometry.

This discovery shows that humans and monkeys are more similar than we thought in how we think about the world. It means that our ability to see and understand shapes is something we share with other primates, not just something unique to us. So, monkeys know geometry too!