Counting Chimps

It has been known for a while that chimps are more evolved than humans - well, their genome has changed more than ours since our common ancestor - but recent studies have shown that chimps have outstanding numeracy abilities that outstrip our own in some cases.

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This week in the last Mr Science Show for 2007, we take a look at these special chimp abilities. Listen to the show here.

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