Why do young female chimps play with dolls?

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Young female chimpanzees engage in play with sticks, resembling the behavior of playing with dolls, a behavior not observed in male chimps. This phenomenon raises questions about the nature versus nurture debate in animal behavior. The play patterns suggest potential social or developmental influences unique to female chimps. The discussion highlights the significance of these findings in understanding gender-specific behaviors in primates. Overall, the observation contributes to the broader conversation about the role of play in the development of social skills among young animals.
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Chimp girls play with "dolls"

I'm at my iPhone now, so locating the actual sci article is annoyingly difficult, bit googling "chimps play with dolls" will give the pop sci articles.

Apparently, young female chimps play with sticks like dolls, whereas young male chips do not. Interesting implication in the whole nature/nurture entanglement.
 
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Here's the Science Daily article
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101220121109.htm"
 
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