Saturday, September 01, 2012

Chimpanzees Create 'Social Traditions': Unique Handclasp Grooming Behavior Reveals Local Difference

Apart from the different style preferences of the chimpanzee communities, the research team also observed that the grooming handclasp behaviour was a long-lasting part of the chimpanzees' behavioural repertoire: the behaviour was even transmitted to the next generation of potential handclaspers.

MORE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120828190858.htm