In Chimpanzee communities, who takes care of the children?

If the Alpha male mates with most of the females, he won't have time to worry about all the offspring. Do the beta males take care of the Alpha male's children?|||Young chimpanzees are primarily cared for by their mothers. If a mother has older children, especially daughters, the older children will also often help care for their younger siblings. If the mother has sisters, they may also provide some care. It's not uncommon for beta males to play with the children of females they wish to cultivate a relationship with.





However, chimpanzee behavior, like human behavior, is complex and flexible. Although it seems to be rare, there are instances of females "adopting" infants whose mothers have died, even if they're completely unrelated. In fact, there's at least one documented case of a young male doing this. Nevertheless, the general rule is that females provide the care for their own offspring.|||Males don't raise their children. Chimpanzee females have strong bonds with their babies and raise them until maturity. Status of the mother often determines status of her son in the community


http://www.metaprimate.com/primate-speci鈥?/a>|||Pretty sure the females do|||Nannies.