Do non-human apes give each other things like flowers?

Question

Do non-human apes give each other objects, simply for their aesthetic appreciation(non-food and non-tool), or is this only in humans?

Answer 1

apes and monkeys express their feelings by grooming each other, or by protecting each other etc.

they might also offer each other food...or help each other find it...

Answer 2

Chimps use meat in that fashion.  After they catch a monkey or small animal, it is shared with friends.  I never heard of them caring that much about non-food items but it probably happens.

Answer 3

Male apes have been observed giving females oranges, for s*x...

Neanderthal graves have been found with flowers intentionally placed with the deceased...

Answer 4

Green, I like your terminology, because the hominid is in truth a bipedal ape.  While we know some chimps give food to others as something of an offer of friendship & do groom each other as a sign of affection, I find no mention of them giving gifts such as flowers. Some birds do give non functional gifts to potential mates.

Answer 5

I never heard of anything like that but they do know to aim at the face when they throw their pew at you.

Answer 6

What is a non-human ape? An Ape? Like at the zoo or in the jungle? I doubt it. They don't value objects like regular humans do.They know that all that really matters is food and a place to sleep.To have anything else would be silly to them, I'm sure. Where would they keep it? they don't have a house to put things away in.