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Differing Thyroid Levels May Determine Behavioral differences in Bonobos and Chimpanzees
For both humans and chimpanzees, levels of the thyroid hormones in the body decline after reaching puberty. But new research reveals that the bonobo, while sharing a number of biological similarities with chimps and humans, does not experience a similar drop in thyroid levels after the onset of puberty. Instead, bonobos retain elevated thyroid concentrations well into their adult years, which researchers suspect may play a role in the primate's natural behavioral patterns as well as its mental capacity.
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