Sentences with phrase «better than chimpanzees»

Mind Readers: Through several experiments, scientists have discovered that dogs can read human gestures and sounds far better than chimpanzees and wolves.

Not exact matches

Chimpanzees speak in dialects, invent odd grooming styles, and drum better than most kids in marching bands.

«H. naledi wouldn't have been in any way as proficient as chimpanzees or much more primitive hominins at climbing trees, but it still would be better - suited than we are,» said Harcourt - Smith, lead author of the other H. naledi paper.

But I was surprised to find I slept better in a chimpanzee nest than I did on the ground.

Despite the benefits of social status on their reproductive success — higher - ranking females appear to have access to better food and higher infant survival than their low - ranking counterparts — the tendency of female chimpanzees to «wait their turn» rather than fighting for rank reveals the competing priorities males and females face when ensuring the success of their offspring.

The young chimpanzees made fewer errors and were quicker to respond than their mothers — however, during control tests involving each chimpanzee working individually with a computer program, the mothers were faster, suggesting that young chimpanzees are better at paying attention to their mothers than vice versa.

Hominids are best compared with the similar - sized chimpanzees than the much larger gorillas.