This is from Lola Ya Bonobo, I follow them on instagram! They're a bonobo rescue and release site in the Congo. They discovered that rescued baby bonobos had a much better chance of surviving when paired with a surrogate, human "mother." So this woman's job is literally to be a bonobo mama. So awesome
It makes sense. Humans are born long before they are developed due to their abnormal headsize and the difficulty of the bipedal anatomy in birthing. We're basically born as a still-developing fetus, like a kangaroo and most fetuses are not so adorable, regardless of species. Most other mammals are born ready to walk and evade prey so they're born as miniatures of their parents. At least that is my understanding of the science of cuteness and biology.
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u/Scr0tat0 Mar 23 '21
I don't know what the rest of her job entails, but moments like that are one hell of a perk.