Differences in play can illuminate differences in affiliation: A comparative study on chimpanzees and gorillas.

Play behaviour reinforces social affiliation in several primate species, including humans. Via a comparative approach, we tested the hypothesis that play dynamics in a group of lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) are different from those in a group of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) as a reflec...

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Main Authors: Giada Cordoni, Ivan Norscia, Maria Bobbio, Elisabetta Palagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5841745?pdf=render