You are never too old to play — a maxim that even adult chimpanzees seem to follow. Young chimpanzees are already known to get many benefits from playing. But it seems to also be more important ...

Even when times are tough, chimpanzee mothers will carve out time to play with their kids, new research has found. Scientists observing chimps at the Kibale National Park in Uganda found that when ...

Ecological variation in adult social play reveals a hidden cost of motherhood for wild chimpanzees. Current Biology , 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.025 Cite This Page : ...

When there isn’t much food to go around, most chimpanzees stop playing altogether to conserve energy, but mothers continue to spend lots of time playing with their young. Play is vital for the ...

Adult chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) play together to promote cooperation and ease tension, according to field observations 1. Other studies have demonstrated that play among adult chimps can ...

Scientists in Uganda observed that even when food is scarce and they’re exhausted, mother chimps prioritize playing with their children.