BEFORE their first pregnancy, young female chimps often play with logs, cuddling them like babies, much as children play with dolls. (newscientist.com)
Despite their reputation for being aloof, recent studies suggest that some pairs of female chimps hang out together more than others. (sciencedaily.com)
The report on Kanako, a 24 - year - old female chimp born into captivity, was led by Satoshi Hirata of Kyoto University in Japan, and appears in the journal Primates, published by Springer. (sciencedaily.com)