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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. > > wrote: >> Not that there was much left of that myth, anyway. >> >> "Chimpanzees will kill to conquer territory, study finds" >> Los Angeles Times >> >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> 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. > > > > > So is saying we have more in common with animals than he lets on. No. |
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