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Networks of long-distance female friends help gorillas move between groups

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, RWANDA, AUG 6 – A 20-year study shows female mountain gorillas choose groups based on long-term social bonds with familiar females, affecting their dispersal and social integration.

Summary by Phys.org
"I'm not going if I don't know anyone"—sound all too familiar? Well it's not just humans. Socializing in a new group can be tricky. People often rely on word of mouth and friends-of-friends connections. New research on gorillas suggests they may be using a similar strategy: when moving to a new social group, female gorillas seek out groups containing females they have lived with in the past.

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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