Jannes Meyer
@jannesdoesscience.bsky.social
28 year old Biologist
Master of Science
Assistant Curator at Zoo Dortmund
Animal Behavior and (Behavioral) Ecology
Travel, Books, Animals, Video Games, Football ⚽
Master of Science
Assistant Curator at Zoo Dortmund
Animal Behavior and (Behavioral) Ecology
Travel, Books, Animals, Video Games, Football ⚽
Going on a limb here, but is it possible that Joker tried to imitate the adult females of the group instead of the males in his play behaviour? Because carrying sticks and stones on their back is popular play in young females, at least in chimpanzees.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Sex differences in chimpanzees' use of sticks as play objects resemble those of children
Sex differences in children's toy play are robust and similar across cultures [1,2].
They include girls tending to play more with dolls and boys more with wheeled toys
and pretend weaponry. This patte...
www.cell.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Going on a limb here, but is it possible that Joker tried to imitate the adult females of the group instead of the males in his play behaviour? Because carrying sticks and stones on their back is popular play in young females, at least in chimpanzees.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Reposted by Jannes Meyer
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Sunset in the mountains of Bergen
December 3, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Sunset in the mountains of Bergen