Primate mothers promote proximity between their offspring and infants who look like them
M. J. Charpentier, C. Poirotte, B. Roura-Torres, P. Amblard-Rambert, E. Willaume, P. M. Kappeler, F. Rousset, J. P. Renoult
The paper shows that primate mothers promote proximity between their offspring and infants who look similar, using facial resemblance as a mechanism for social bonding.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology