
Just like humans, apes communicate to say hello and goodbye, research shows
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Apes purposefully use signals to begin and end social interactions -- behaviors not typically seen outside of humans until now, a new study reveals.
Apes purposefully use signals to begin and end social interactions -- behaviors not typically seen outside of humans until now, according to a new study published in the journal iScience. Researchers analyzed more than 1,200 interactions with groups of chimps and bonobos in zoos and found that they commonly exchange gazes or swap gestures to share their intentions about social interactions. Those gestures included touching each other, holding hand and even butting heads.More Related News

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