Chimpanzee mothers play with their kids, even when times are tough

Chimpanzee mothers spends lots of time playing with their young, even when there isn’t much food to go round. Play is vital for the physical and psychological development of young chimps, so it might be that mothers invest energy in this behaviour to nurture their child. – Learn more ➤ Subscribe ➤ Get more from New Scientist: Official website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: LinkedIn: About New Scientist: New Scientist was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”. Today our website, videos, newsletters, app, podcast and print magazine cover the world’s most important, exciting and entertaining science news as well as asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe, and what it means to be human. New Scientist