Bonobo-Mother-Child (IMAGE)

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Bonobo-Mother-Child

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Baby bonobo with its mother: In this chimp species higher levels of thyroid hormones during adulthood influences social behavior and cognitive skills.

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Credit: MPI f. Evolutionary Anthropology/C. Ziegler

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