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Published online 14 January 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040112-4
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Monkey morality
Sharing might not be as nice as it's cracked up to be.
Have you ever given a friend part of your dessert just so they will stop bugging you for some? You're not alone - chimpanzees and monkeys share their food with others to avoid hassle too.
The question of why animals give food to others is a tricky one.
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