Chimpanzees are more likely to engage in play or groom each other if they see others performing these social behaviors first, researchers report.
Chimpanzees are more likely to engage in play or groom each other if they see others performing these social behaviors first, Georgia Sandars and colleagues at Durham University, U.K.
Behavioral contagion of friendly behaviors like grooming and play may help to strengthen social bonds, the authors say. Play is an important part of social and behavioral development for young chimpanzees, whereas adults tend to build and repair social relationships by grooming each other, which may explain the differences in contagion between the two behaviors.
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