Altruistic Chimpanzees Adopt Orphans

Altruistic Chimpanzees Adopt Orphans

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Chimpanzees can be altruistic just like humans, according to a new study that found 18 cases of orphaned chimps being adopted in the wild.

The kind-hearted chimp parents were discovered in the Taï forest in the West African country Ivory Coast. The adoptive caregivers, both male and female, devoted large amounts of time and effort to protecting their young charges, without any obvious gain to themselves.

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I'm always a sucker for examples from the animal kingdom of "human" kindness. Especially this example;

One adoptive male, Freddy, literally went out on a limb for his adopted child Victor.

"It was just an amazing sight to see such a big powerful male as Freddy bridging gaps in trees with his body to help the whimpering little Victor to reach the branches with fruits," Boesch recalled.

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Animals are a cut above humans,I keep many animals.I would gladly never speak to a human with 2 legs and a hole again.