« The findings are remarkable because they show for the first time that third-party imitation exists in a non-human animal. Human children start imitating from birth but develop the capacity for third-party imitation only from their second year of life, when they also develop the capacity for perspective-taking. While our findings are not direct testimony for perspective-taking capacities in macaws, the findings suggest its presence. »
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Reference: Haldar, E., Sánchez, A.H., Tennie, C. et al. Third-party imitation is not restricted to humans. Sci Rep 15, 30580 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11665-9
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« The findings are remarkable because they show for the first time that third-party imitation exists in a non-human animal. Human children start imitating from birth but develop the capacity for third-party imitation only from their second year of life, when they also develop the capacity for perspective-taking. While our findings are not direct testimony for perspective-taking capacities in macaws, the findings suggest its presence. »
Reference: Haldar, E., Sánchez, A.H., Tennie, C. et al. Third-party imitation is not restricted to humans. Sci Rep 15, 30580 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11665-9
Compare with Wikipedia, [Imitation in Animals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imitation). Seems there is prior evidence of something.
Wow. Truly groundbreaking…