Sheep have been trained to recognize the faces of celebrities, including former U.S. President Barack Obama, by University of Cambridge scientists who hope it may help with understanding neurodegenerative diseases. 'We've shown that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, comparable with those of humans and monkeys.' - Jenny Morton, University of CambridgeIn a specially equipped pen, sheep were shown pictures of people on two computer screens. Scientists have trained sheep to recognize the faces of celebrities, including former U.S. president Barack Obama. (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)The group of celebrities the sheep were trained to recognize included actors Emma Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal, BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce and Obama.

Source: CBC News November 08, 2017 19:27 UTC