Biologists have observed a chimp using a tool to clean the teeth of a deceased group member in an unusually intimate manner (video below). This not only gives academics more information about apes' emotional intelligence, but it may also shed light on the evolutionary origins of humans' death rituals. Scientists from Scotland's University of St Andrews saw the behavior for … [Read more...] about Never-Seen-Before Behavior Of Chimp Brushing Dead Son’s Teeth
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A Beautiful Relationship Between A Baby Gorilla And A Chimp Is Captured In Photographs
We encounter interspecies animal partnerships all the time, and they never cease to warm our hearts. The same may be said for this narrative. The delicate and emotional interaction between a newborn gorilla and a young chimpanzee was captured by a photographer. The two newborn apes were playing together, embracing, and generally being good friends when photographer … [Read more...] about A Beautiful Relationship Between A Baby Gorilla And A Chimp Is Captured In Photographs