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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Phys.org
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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:00:07 UTC.

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