Conscientious Chimps and Bold Birds

Discover the intriguing world of animal personalities in this New York Times article, touching on evolutionary joys and comparative psychology.

Written byCarl Zimmer

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I've got an article in today's New York Times about animal personalities. Update: I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a regular visitor to the gossip site Gawker. But I have to say I was surprised to see the personality article turn up there. Will hordes of New York hipsters discover the strange joys of evolution, of comparative psychology? We can only hope.

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