Midwifery in Non-human primates?

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Midwifery in Non-human primates?

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An article came up in my Facebook feed, which led to another article, this one
http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/201410 ... -a-midwife

Apparently, some non-human primates help in the birthing process. The photos in the above link took my breath away. I NEVER expected that to happen.
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