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Comparative Study
. 2010 Feb 9;20(3):R98-R100.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.12.009.

Behavioral development: timing is everything

Sarah F Brosnan  1
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Comparative Study

Behavioral development: timing is everything

Sarah F Brosnan. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

A new study has found that bonobos take longer to reach adult levels of two behaviors than do chimpanzees, providing empirical support for the 'paedomorphism' hypothesis among our closest relatives.

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