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Chimpanzees steal less fruit from friends and expect the same in return

Chimpanzees steal less fruit from friends and expect the same in return

Chimpanzees are less likely to steal fruit from friends than from rivals, according to recent research.

The study was conducted by biologists at the University of Berkeley and published in Evolution and Human Behavior.

It also found that the relationship between the chimpanzee who takes the fruit and the one it is taken from affects both animals’ emotional reactions.

The study’s headline says chimpanzees expect friends to show the same restraint toward them.

This suggests that social ties influence how chimpanzees behave around food.

The research does not say what happens next.

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