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Young Chimps Play With 'Dolls'

Girl chimps treat sticks like infants, boy treat them like weapons

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 22, 2010 2:00 AM CST

(Newser) – If you have any juvenile chimps on your Christmas list, a new study has made your shopping a breeze. Researchers have observed wild chimps using sticks as toys, and boy and girl chimps treat the sticks very differently, CNN reports. Young female chimps appeared to...   Read full story »

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