How female friendships help chimp babies survive

ScienceDaily
Jul 2, 2025, 5:34 am47 pts
Female chimpanzees that forge strong, grooming-rich friendships with other females dramatically boost their infants’ odds of making it past the perilous first year—no kin required. Three decades of Gombe observations show that well-integrated mothers enjoy a survival rate of up to 95% for their young,…

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