How chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) share the spoils with collaborators and bystanders.

Chimpanzees hunt cooperatively in the wild, but the factors influencing food sharing after the hunt are not well understood. In an experimental study, groups of three captive chimpanzees obtained a monopolizable food resource, either via two individuals cooperating (with the third as bystander) or v...

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Main Authors: Maria John, Shona Duguid, Michael Tomasello, Alicia P Melis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222795