Altruism in great apes

[piercehawkeye45]

There are more altruistic species than humans or apes. They need a definition for "truly" altruistic because I can think of people that are not even close to altruistic.

the act of altruism is an action of interacting individuals (sometimes of different species) which occur in many species of insects and animals

http://140.120.7.1/~yhhsieh/pdf/89.pdf

[xoxoxoBruce]

We've know forever they groom each other. Eating the bugs they pick off is certainly insufficient reward for their effort.
If they groom in order to be groomed, then they help in order to be helped.

[freshnesschronic]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

We've know forever they groom each other. Eating the bugs they pick off is certainly insufficient reward for their effort.
If they groom in order to be groomed, then they help in order to be helped.

Grooming is primate behavior, I mean look how much girls love doing each other's hair. I think it isn't for self, I think it's for the other person, at least in human culture, not sure about ape culture.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

Grooming is primate behavior, I mean look how much girls love doing each other's hair. I think it isn't for self, I think it's for the other person, at least in human culture, not sure about ape culture.

Speaking for the apes, I assure you we love grooming and eating the bugs. It's our version of Nintendo.