Chimps and bonobos form friendship circles just like humans, study finds

Chimps and bonobos form friendship circles just like humans, study finds

Scientists have found that chimpanzees and bonobos organise their social lives into close inner circles and wider networks of weaker ties – and chimps get more selective about it as they get olderResearchers have found that chimpanzees and bonobos organise their social relationships in layered networks that closely resemble the friendship circles seen in human societies.It's pretty common for people to have a handful of close friends they actual…