Research shows giraffes can use statistical reasoning. They're the first animal with a relatively small brain known to do this

  • Written by: Scarlett Howard, Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
Research shows giraffes can use statistical reasoning. They're the first animal with a relatively small brain known to do thisBernard Dupont / Flickr

Humans make decisions using statistical information every day. Imagine you’re selecting a packet of jellybeans. If you prefer red jellybeans, you will probably try to find a packet that shows the most red (and less of the dreaded black ones) through the small window.

Since you can’t see all the jellybeans at...

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