Research reveals chimpanzees and bonobos have 'circles of friends,' just like humans

Research reveals chimpanzees and bonobos have 'circles of friends,' just like humans

Chimpanzees and bonobos structure their social relationships in similar ways to humans, according to a new international study led by researchers from Utrecht University and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. By analyzing social grooming, the team found that both species have human-like social circles.

Chimpanzees and bonobos have friendship circles just like humans, study finds

Chimpanzees and bonobos, our closest living relatives, organize their social lives in ways strikingly similar to humans, according to a new international study led by scientists from Utrecht University and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The research, published in iScience, found that both species have layered “circles of friends,” much like humans do. People tend […] The post Chimpanzees and bonobos have friendship circles just like humans, s…