A Female Chimpanzee from Gombe National Park in Tanzania (IMAGE)

Duke University

A Female Chimpanzee from Gombe National Park in Tanzania

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Flirt, a young female chimpanzee, left her brothers and other relatives behind when she reached puberty to reproduce in a new group. A study finds that chimps can tell genetically similar mates from more distant ones, even among unfamiliar partners.

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Photo courtesy of Kara Walker, Duke University.

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