Chimpanzees shown spontaneously 'taking turns' to solve number puzzle

[SOUL-DRIFTER]

Seems they know team work well.
Next is a talking chimp.

Chimps working on the number sequencing task.
Credit: Christopher F Martin

A new study from Kyoto and Oxford universities and Indianapolis Zoo has shown chimpanzees spontaneously taking turns to complete a number sequencing task.
Previous studies have shown chimps working together in strictly alternating turn-taking scenarios. However, these results are the first to demonstrate that chimpanzees can cope with more complex permutations of turn-taking, with no external cues to help time their behavior.
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[michael59]

I think they have always been this smart and family/friend oriented. They just have different priorities than we do. Learning abc's & 1-2-3's has never been a priority for them.