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‘I’ve had human relationships, but there’s nothing like a chimp relationship – my son accepts that’

Tonia Haddix (right) bonded with all of her chimps, but in particular Tonka (left) When a five-year-old Tonia Haddix went to her local fair in Ozark, Missouri, and saw an organ grinder accompanied by ...
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Researchers stunned to discover cause of change in chimpanzee mating behavior: 'Rarely been demonstrated before'

A recent study on chimpanzees in Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa, revealed that chimpanzees are losing traditions of male mating gestures. This coincides with declining chimpanzee ...
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Study: Female chimps that don’t leave their birth groups can still avoid inbreeding

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Puberty comes with its challenges for Homo sapiens, but for female chimpanzees it presents a particular quandary: how to avoid mating with your ...
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Humans May Have Triggered An Entire Gesture To Disappear From Wild Chimpanzee Culture

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

First Kiss Happened 20 Million Years Ago And It Was Not Between Humans

Kissing did not begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago ...