New research alert! A recent study titled, "Social relationships among adult male chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii): variation in the strength and quality of social bonds" by Joel Bray and Ian C. Gilby, analyzed behavioral data collected from 1978 to 2015. The study focuses on male to male chimpanzee interactions, giving researchers an in-depth view into the importance of grooming in chimpanzee communities as it relates to hierarchy, well-being, access to food, and reproductive success. Grooming is an essential part to the daily lives of chimpanzees, and according to the study this behavior helps improve interactions between chimpanzees and facilitates cooperation! You can read this insightful research in “Social relationships among adult male chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii): variation in the strength and quality of social bonds” by Joel Bray and Ian C. Gilby. Support ongoing research in Gombe by becoming a Gombe Science Hero! LINK IN BIO! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Chimpanzees #JaneGoodall #DrJaneGoodall #DrGoodall #Chimps #chimpanzeesofinstagram #AnimalLovers #AnimalLove #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Gombe #Tanzania #WildlifeLovers #AfricanWildlife #TanzanianWildlife #Conservation #CommunityledConservation #wildlifeconservation