Mother-infant play persists in wild chimpanzees even during times of low fruit availability (VIDEO)

Tufts University

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Tongo pays two costs of motherhood: playing with her daughter, Thatcher, while her youngest infant, Tangawizi, nurses. You can hear Thatcher laughing as Tongo tickles her.

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Dr. Kris Sabbi

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Use permitted for reporting on research described in Current Biology: Ecological variation in adult social play reveals a hidden cost of motherhood for wild chimpanzees

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