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minus-squaregerryflap@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·11 months agoI like how playful behavior seems te be present in a lot of animals. Evolutionary it doesn’t necessarily seem advantageous, and yet a lot of animals just do stuff because it’s fun. Maybe the advantage is training or something.
minus-squareDowncount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·11 months agoThis (training/learning/exploring) and socialising are the main benefits imho.
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoIt does have advantages, like building coordination, building strength and endurance, and bonding with pack members.
I like how playful behavior seems te be present in a lot of animals. Evolutionary it doesn’t necessarily seem advantageous, and yet a lot of animals just do stuff because it’s fun. Maybe the advantage is training or something.
This (training/learning/exploring) and socialising are the main benefits imho.
It does have advantages, like building coordination, building strength and endurance, and bonding with pack members.