Grooming Gallery: Chimps Get Social (original) (raw)

Wrist to Wrist

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Chimps at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust (CWOT) engage in a wrist-to-wrist grasp while grooming.

Chimps Groom and Grasp

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Two groups of chimpanzees at CWOT engage in hand-clasping behavior, but only one does a wrist-to-wrist grasp.

Palm-to-Palm

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Chimpanzees groom one another while grasping hands palm-to-palm.

Chimp Hand-Holding

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Chimpanzees in a wrist-to-wrist grooming grasp.

Chimps Grooming

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Not all groups of chimpanzees engage in hand-holding, suggesting that the practice might be cultural.

Young Chimp Grooming

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A young chimp at CWOT grooms with hands held high.

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