Self-directed and prosocial wound care, snare removal, and hygiene behaviors amongst the Budongo chimpanzees

Self-directed and prosocial wound care, snare removal, and hygiene behaviors amongst the Budongo chimpanzees

Understanding the cognitive and social foundations of healthcare behaviors in humans requires examining their evolutionary precursors in our closest living relatives. Investigating self-directed and other-directed healthcare in chimpanzees provides crucial insights into the origins of medicinal know...

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Main Authors: Elodie Freymann, Catherine Hobaiter, Michael Alan Huffman, Harmonie Klein, Geresomu Muhumuza, Vernon Reynolds, Nora E. Slania, Adrian Soldati, Eguma Robert Yikii, Klaus Zuberbühler, Susana Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Pan troglodytes
self-medication
prosociality
wound care
animal healthcare
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2025.1540922/full
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