Great apes 'play' tag to keep competitive advantage
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 20:28
in Biology & Nature
Gorillas hit-and-run in 'games' of tag in the same way humans do and for the same reason -- to keep their competitive advantage, a new study has found. It is the first study to show apes, like humans, will hit a playmate then run in order to try to get away with the upper hand.