An ape, a tea party — and the ability to imagine

Kanzi, whose name means "treasure" in Swahili, was born in 1980 and died in 2025 at the age of 44. His favorite food was onions and his favorite game was chase.

The ability to imagine — to play pretend — has long been thought to be unique to humans. A new study suggests one of our closest living relatives can do it too.