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[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We are great apes and we do that, so…

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

What a tease!

[–] Devi@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I love that they've done a study to prove what all zookeepers know. Chimps actually mock each other, like if one chimp has a bad foot and does a limp other chimps will do the limp to take the piss. All the youngsters will pick on older ones that they know can't or won't chase them down.