Chimpanzee mother seen applying an insect to a wound on her son

ScienceDaily
Feb 7, 2022, 11:26 am109 pts
Researchers have observed chimpanzees in Gabon, West Africa applying insects to their wounds and the wounds of others. Scientists describe this wound-tending behavior and argue that it is evidence that chimpanzees have the capacity for prosocial behaviors that have been linked with empathy in humans.

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