Bonobo: The Musical Ape

One of the greatest blows to religion came from Darwinian Evolution. The next major blow could come from the slow dismantling of the concept of human uniqueness.

Many of the things that people thought were only found in humans (altruism, learning, tool use) turn out to exist in other animals.

Well, here’s one more. According to Patricia Grey, bonobos appear to be capable of understanding musical pitch, rhythm and timing.

Even participating in a jam session. Hooray for Apes!