Great Ape Childhoods: Development of infant bonobos (Pan paniscus) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in the wild
Jolinde M. R. Vlaeyen, Bas van Boekholt, Franziska Wegdell, Raymond Katumba, Andreas Berghänel, Martin Surbeck, Simone Pika
This study compares the developmental patterns of bonobo and chimpanzee infants in the wild, finding similar trajectories but species-specific differences in travel and proximity behaviors.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition