Great Apes Tease Each Other: Study |
LOS ANGELES: Cognitive biologists and primatologists have observed playful teasing in four species of great apes.Babies start teasing one other as early as eight months of age. Because language is not required for this activity, nonhuman animals may engage in similar playful teasing.Ape teasing, like human joking, is provocative and persistent, incorporating elements of surprise … Read more
