So much for the myth of gentle chimpanzees
On 6/22/2010 4:22 AM, Mr.Smartypants wrote:
> On Jun 21, 9:53 pm, "Fred C. >
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>> Not that there was much left of that myth, anyway.
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>> "Chimpanzees will kill to conquer territory, study finds"
>> Los Angeles Times
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>> Chimpanzees are willing to attack and kill chimps from neighboring
>> groups in an effort to expand their territory, according to scientists
>> who have studied a primate colony in Uganda for 10 years.
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>> The chimp behavior could shed light on the evolutionary roots of human
>> cooperation, the researchers said in a study published online Monday in
>> the journal Current Biology. Other experts said it could help explain
>> the origins of human warfare.
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>> Primatologists have long known that chimpanzees band together in
>> single-file lines to silently patrol the border between two communities.
>> If they come across an unfamiliar male, they will attack him with their
>> teeth, take turns jumping on his body and pull off his testicles. If
>> they encounter an unfamiliar female with a baby, they will rip it out of
>> her hands and kill it, sometimes cannibalizing the infant.
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> So is saying we have more in common with animals than he lets on.
No.
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