We Finally Know Why Chimpanzees Cooperate With Each Other!

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Chimpanzees might seem primitive, but they actually share a lot in common with humans! Dr. Carin Bondar joins DNews to discuss how new research shows that chimpanzees willingly cooperate to complete tasks! RSVP to our monthly Hangout with NASA on Tuesday at 4pm: plus.google.com/b/106194964544004197170/events/c9foud0rus0eho1km5a5o1735ro Follow Carin on Twitter: twitter.com/DrBondar Learn More About Carin: carinbondar.com/about/ Read More: Chimpanzees spontaneously initiate and maintain cooperative behavior www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140612085345.htm "Without any pre-training or restrictions in partner choice among chimpanzees, researchers found for the first time that chimpanzees housed in a socially complex, contained setting spontaneously cooperate with multiple partners of their choosing." Ape duos and trios: spontaneous cooperation with free partner choice in chimpanzees peerj.com/articles/417/ "The purpose of the present study was to push the boundaries of cooperation among captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)." Watch More: Are We Bred for Violence? www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_QE1RWykJI TestTube Wild Card testtube.com/dnews/dnews-476-allergies?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm_medium=DNews&utm_source=YT Monkey Mind Control! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N66xNpxJENg ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter twitter.com/TaraLongest Laci Green on Twitter twitter.com/gogreen18 DNews on Facebook facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ gplus.to/dnews Discovery News discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: testu.be/1ndmmMq

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