Researchers gain insight into infant handling by young bonobos

(University of Oregon) University of Oregon anthropologist Klaree Boose followed her intuition about her observations of bonobos at a US zoo. She now theorizes that young females of the endangered ape species prepare for motherhood and form social bonds by helping mothers take care of infants.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news