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For the First Time Ever, Scientists Observed Chimpanzees Caring For a Disabled Infant

Deep in the jungles of Tanzania, a chimpanzee gave birth to a severely disabled female infant. The female was completely dependent, unable to walk on her own, and showing symptoms similar to Down syndrome—a death sentence for those unfortunate enough to be born in the the wild.

Instead of abandoning the needy child, the mother, along with her older daughter, spent two years caring for the female, until it was presumed to have died. What makes this story incredible is that this was the first time scientists have observed chimpanzees nursing the disabled for an extended time, according to a Japanese study published this week in the journal Primates.

So fuck you, hardline Republicans. If chimps can do it, so can you.

(Source: sixpenceee, via sixpenceee)