Reposted by Donovan Schaefer
On chimpanzee + bonobo mothers carrying dead infants, by @tpuschel.bsky.social + Reece Hammond. Length of time "depends on how strong their bond was, [mom's] life experience, the physical risks of holding onto the body and how quickly it naturally breaks down." #primates #deathstudies #anthropology
theconversation.com
Why do some chimpanzee mothers carry their dead infants for months?
New research looks for patterns in this sad phenomenon.