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Great apes' touch promotes harmony, study reports
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— Jul 21, 2026
Durham University researchers found that chimpanzees and bonobos reassure each other with touching, embracing, and even kissing before stressful events like feeding, a behavior that helps build trust and facilitates peaceful co-feeding. The studies suggest this pre-emptive social touch dates back at least six to seven million years, indicating a common evolutionary origin with humans and offering insight into how humans manage stress and cooperation.
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