Showing off: Wild chimpanzees show others objects simply to share attention

Researchers have captured footage of a chimpanzee encouraging her mother to join her in looking at a leaf. The discovery suggests that in certain social conditions, wild chimpanzees can share experiences with each other, using gestures in order to comment or remark on the world.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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