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Why do some chimpanzee mothers carry their dead infants for months?

Chimpanzee and bonobo mothers sometimes continue to carry their infants after they have died, a behavior known as infant corpse carrying (ICC). It is widely documented, and many explanations have been proposed, but few have been quantitatively tested.

17 Sep 2026 12:30 am