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Sun bears mimic facial expressions


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The world's smallest bears can exactly mimic another bear's facial expressions, casting doubt on humans and other primates' supremacy at this subtle form of communication.

It is the first time such exact facial mimicry has been seen outside of humans and gorillas.

The researchers studied sun bears—a solitary species in the wild, but also surprisingly playful—for more than two years.

They found bears can use facial expressions to communicate with others in a similar way to humans and apes, strongly suggesting other mammals might also be masters of this complex social skill and, in addition, have a degree of social sensitivity.

https://phys.org/news/2019-03-world-smallest-facial-human-superiority.html

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