Chimpanzees Steal Less Often From Their Friends, Even when They Are Offered Pineapple
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Research results have been released showing that chimpanzees regulate their food-stealing behavior based on social relationships. A research team including researchers from UC Berkeley observed 26 individuals and confirmed differences in theft rates according to intimacy, demonstrating that chimpanzees also select their behavior based on the other party. This study offers implications for understanding the origins of human friendship and the evo…
Some Chimps Skip Food Tray If the Price Is Friendship
Free food apparently has its limits for chimpanzees. A new study of chimps at Uganda's Ngamba Island Sanctuary found them were less likely to swim fruit from close comparisons than from more casual groups, suggesting that friendship can override food temptation. Researchers tracked 800 hours of video to map out...
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Jae-woo = Do chimpanzees value friendship with friends more than delicious food?
This discovery could reveal the roots of human norms around justice and friendship.
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