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Biologist explores whether animals can actually lie
Original: 'You start painting pictures of squirrels twirling their mustaches': A biologist on whether animals can lie
A biologist spoke with Live Science about whether animals are capable of deception, using the playful image of squirrels twirling their mustaches to illustrate how easy it is to over-imagine animal intent. The discussion examines what counts as lying in animals, distinguishing intentional deception from behaviors that merely look misleading, and what current research in animal cognition and behavior suggests about the limits of that ability.
Why now: The interview offers a fresh expert take on a topic of enduring public curiosity about animal intelligence and deception.
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- 'You start painting pictures of squirrels twirling their mustaches': A biologist on whether animals can lie · Live Science
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