A global team of researchers analyzed 37 primate species and found that social style—tolerant vs. despotic—predicts adult-adult play behavior.
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Despotic primate societies rarely play as adults, analysis of 37 species reveals
37 species Species analyzed
Over 90 % Adult play in tolerant species
About 50 % Primate species with adult play
Not Significant Physical traits as predictor
90% tolerant species play