Shocking discovery of monkey's memory

Recent research by scientists at Aarhus University in Denmark shows that large monkeys (orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas, etc.) are able to remember events from previous years like human.

During the past 3 years, Aarhus University scientists have conducted a series of experiments with different monkey groups. Accordingly, the monkey groups must find the tools hidden in the rooms and boxes with the same design.

Monkeys have long-term memory like humans.(Photo: Press Association)

The group of monkeys who had participated in the previous study immediately knew what to do. They only take a few seconds to find out, while the inexperienced monkey group is mistaken.

Scientists said the monkey's complexity and speed of recall surprised them.

Dr. Gema Martin-Ordas, lead researcher, said: "I was surprised to learn that monkeys not only recalled the event that happened three years ago but they retrieved their memory very quickly. On average the monkeys It only takes five seconds to go and find these tools, which is very noticeable, as it shows, not when walking around the rooms and randomly finding tools. re-events ".

Chimpanzees and orangutans have participated in many experiments with the same group of scientists. However, they can distinguish past events similar to tasks, places and people. This is said to be a very important finding.

The above research results have been published in Current Biology.