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Do apes and monkeys see the same colors as humans?

May 9, 2020 by Karen Hill

As far as scientists can tell, most primates see pretty much the same as people do.

However, many of the New World monkeys are an exception to that, —they don’t see red well, leaving their world colored with hues of blue, green, and gold.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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