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Researchers in Leipzig have shown that chimpanzees can act sustainably if they live in larger groups and treat each other with tolerance. © pixabay/Marcel Langthim

Chimpanzees share better in a group

Can apes think sustainably? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig have given chimpanzees a tricky task: Snack on yogurt or save it for the group? The result is surprising. Larger groups act much more cooperatively than pairs. The decisive factors are tolerance and the behavior of the leader. The findings could also be relevant for human societies.