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Anyone who watches team sports may be familiar with the sight of players joining a huddle before a big match. Researchers studying chimpanzees and bonobos in African sanctuaries found our closest ape relatives do something similar before feeding time, one of the most competitive moments in their day.
As they waited for food, the apes touched, embraced and sometimes kissed one another. Those with the most reassuring physical interactions were more likely to feed peacefully alongside others.
The researchers believe this behaviour may date back at least seven million years, suggesting that using touch to build trust and cooperation is an ancient social skill shared by humans and great apes alike.
词汇表
huddle [ˈhʌdl] n./vi. （队员等）围成一团，聚在一起
chimpanzee [ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː] n. 黑猩猩
bonobo [bəˈnəʊbəʊ] n. 倭黑猩猩
sanctuary [ˈsæŋktʃuəri] n. 保护区，收容所，庇护所
ape [eɪp] n. 类人猿，猿
feeding time [ˈfiːdɪŋ] 喂食时间，进食时间
reassuring [ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ] adj. 使人安心的，令人宽慰的，安抚的
physical interactions 身体接触，肢体互动
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