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For adult chimps, playing may be more important than previously thought

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A multiyear study of dozens of adult chimpanzees in Ivory Coast suggests that play helps adults reduce tension and boost cooperation among individuals.

Play among chimps “is a joyful, mutual and synchronous act,” says behavioral ecologist Liran Samuni of the German Primate Center in Göttingen .

Adults who had a stronger social relationship were more likely to play with each other.

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