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Despotic primate societies rarely play as adults, analysis of 37 species reveals

Although about half of primate species play as adults with other adults, a team of international researchers has just unlocked a key factor in the reason why some don't. The answer lies in the type of society in which the animals live.

Despotic primate societies rarely play as adults, analysis of 37 species reveals
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Although about half of primate species play as adults with other adults, a team of international researchers has just unlocked a key factor in the reason why some don't. The answer lies in the type of society in which the animals live.

Originally published at Phys.org

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