Lowly 'new girl' chimps form stronger female bonds
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 18:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Chema and Rumumba, two low-ranking immigrant female chimpanzees, take turns grooming each other in Gombe National Park, Tanzania. Low-ranking "new girl" chimpanzees seek out other gal pals with similar status, finds a new study of social relationships in the wild apes.