Third-party imitation is not restricted to humans
Esha Haldar, Ariana Hernández Sánchez, Claudio Tennie, Sara Torres Ortiz, Janneke Vos, Maurice Valbert, Auguste M. P. von Bayern
This study shows undomesticated blue-throated macaws can imitate intransitive actions after observing others, indicating third-party imitation exists outside humans.
Scientific Reports · Sep 4, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition