Play in evolution and development

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Social tolerance and adult play in macaque societies: a comparison with different human cultures (2012, background): “In complex mammalian societies, including human societies, play is one of the main means for individuals to acquire information about themselves and others (Paquette 1994; Pellis & Pellis 2006; Pellegrini et al. 2007; Pellis et al. 2010).”
Social play in captive wolves (Canis lupus): not only an immature affair (2009, background): “Play mainly occurs in safe context when animals are free from environmental, physiological and social pressures (Fagen, 1981; Pellegrini et al., 1998, 2007; Burghardt, 2005).”
Animal play and animal welfare (2011, background): “In this, young players forecast their developmental niche (Pellegrini et al. 2007) and boost the flexibility of their skills for the less forgiving challenges of adult life to follow ( Spinka et al.”
Learning Latent Plans from Play (2019, background): “It has been hypothesized [41, 49, 20, 60] that play is a crucial adaptive property–that an extended period of immaturity in humans gives children the opportunity to sample their environment, learning and practicing a wide variety of strategies and behaviors in a low-”