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Published online 18 April 2001 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news010419-2
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Chimps touched by television
Frightening films chill chimpanzees.
If you reach for your hanky as Leonardo DiCaprio slips beneath the freezing Altlantic waves in Titanic, or dive behind the sofa during Alien, you may not be alone. A new study suggests that humans are not the only animals to feel sad or scared when watching television -- chimpanzees are also moved by video clips of fearful or appealing scenes.
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