A new study has found that contagious yawning, a trait thought only to occur among humans and chimps, is also found among dogs. The study tested 29 dogs and found that 72% of them caught the yawnz from humans. This may suggest that dogs have a rudimentary capacity for empathy. And yes, there is a video! [MSNBC & The Guardian]
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