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Understanding aggressive behavior in chimpanzees will help protect the endangered species

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Anthropology Professor Jill Pruetz long suspected that man-made changes influenced the aggressive behavior researchers have observed among chimpanzees. However, her ...
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Chimp Haven begins taking in retiring primates from New Mexico facility

KEITHVILLE, La. (KSLA) - Ready to retire, chimps from New Mexico are settling in at Chimp Haven. Chimp Haven, the world’s largest Chimpanzee sanctuary, has welcomed 10 new chimps from the Alamogordo ...
Science Daily

These wild chimpanzees play as adults to better cooperate as a group

Compared to children, adults don't play as much, but social play into adulthood is considered a universal human trait. Play has a role in building tolerance, cohesion, bonding, and cooperation. By ...
Mongabay

Study: Female chimps that don’t leave their birth groups can still avoid inbreeding

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Puberty comes with its challenges for Homo sapiens, but for female chimpanzees it presents a particular quandary: how to avoid mating with your ...
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Humans May Have Triggered An Entire Gesture To Disappear From Wild Chimpanzee Culture

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
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Chimpanzees Chat Up a Storm With Human-Like Gestures, Study Finds

New research shows that chimpanzees regularly communicate with each other through rapid back-and-forth gestures, similar to how humans talk. Reading time 2 minutes Chimpanzees and humans are even more ...