Apes like to playfully tease each other, scientists find
by Nilima Marshall
Feb 14, 2024
2 minutes
Great apes – just like humans – playfully tease each other, scientists have found.
An international team of researchers analysed videos of four species: chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans.
These juvenile apes were filmed hair-pulling, poking and body slamming other members of their group as well as waving objects repeatedly in front of their faces.
The teasing was mainly one-sided
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