Primate dads live longer involved in child care

Taking care of the kids may help prolong the life primate fathers, according to researchers who studied monkeys, apes and humans.

In species in which mating share partners share parental duties equally, males and females seem to live about the same length of time.

This doesn't mean, however, that a father can extend his life with a sudden burst of child care.

These are patterns that evolved over a long period of time. They are a part of the different social structures in these primate groups.

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