Cute video explaining that, yes, even monkeys have a sense of fair play. I love the look on the monkey’s face at the first instance of cheating: gobsmacked!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbAhPqsLHmo[/youtube]
You can find it here if the embedded video busts.
I believe this video is trying to demonstrate the results of the research reported at the New Scientists here: envious monkeys can spot a fair deal:
Monkeys invest less energy in a task if they see other monkeys receiving better rewards for the same effort, researchers report. They say that their experiment provides new evidence that non-human primates can feel envy. The findings could also help explain why humans have such a keen sense of fairness, according to experts.
Though, I’d say from the evidence, humans have a pretty high tolerance to unfairness!
most excellent. will send to my poker addict pals.
I’ll stick to cheating quadrapeds then… plus goats can’t throw their poo.