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Chimpanzee the Hunter

Chimpanzees regularly hunt and consume meat, challenging misconceptions about their diet and behavior.

Chimps tickle and wrestle in play to pave the way for teamwork

Play among adult chimpanzees promotes cooperation and alleviates social tension.

Chimpanzee the Hunter

Chimpanzees regularly hunt and consume meat, challenging misconceptions about their diet and behavior.

Chimps tickle and wrestle in play to pave the way for teamwork

Play among adult chimpanzees promotes cooperation and alleviates social tension.
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The chimps that never forget: It is impressive that they remember where the ants are'

Chimpanzees adapt their foraging strategies in savannahs, using problem-solving skills to locate hidden food sources like ants.
#tool-use

Chimps Share Knowledge Like Humans Do, Spurring Innovation

Female chimpanzees are key innovators, enhancing tool use and cultural complexity in their new communities through knowledge sharing during migration.

From Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee, These Apes May Have Humanlike Culture

Chimpanzees exhibit signs of cumulative culture through learned foraging techniques, suggesting they possess a degree of knowledge accumulation beyond instinct.

Chimps Share Knowledge Like Humans Do, Spurring Innovation

Female chimpanzees are key innovators, enhancing tool use and cultural complexity in their new communities through knowledge sharing during migration.

From Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee, These Apes May Have Humanlike Culture

Chimpanzees exhibit signs of cumulative culture through learned foraging techniques, suggesting they possess a degree of knowledge accumulation beyond instinct.
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When Did Human Ancestors Start Using Tools?

Human ingenuity is tied to technological innovation, which connects our large brains and dexterous hands, setting us apart from other primates.
#animal-welfare

Chimp Crazy' Is a Jaw-Dropping Look at Monkey Love'

Chimp Crazy explores the complex, sometimes tragic human-chimp relationships, revealing the profound bonds and inherent dangers.

Can These Ex-Hollywood Chimps Find a Place Among the Apes?

The article discusses the challenges and dangers of owning chimpanzees as pets, as well as their mistreatment in captivity.

Frail chimps headed from New Mexico to Louisiana sanctuary

The NIH has decided to relocate research chimps to Chimp Haven due to impending staff shortages affecting care quality.

Chimp Crazy review like Tiger King for apes but way more bleak

The bond between humans and monkeys is deeper than that of parent and child; primate companionship is unique and demanding.

Last N.I.H. Chimps to Move Out of New Mexico Facility

The NIH has decided to transfer 23 retired chimpanzees to a sanctuary in Louisiana due to potential staffing shortages at their current facility.

Chimp Crazy' Is a Jaw-Dropping Look at Monkey Love'

Chimp Crazy explores the complex, sometimes tragic human-chimp relationships, revealing the profound bonds and inherent dangers.

Can These Ex-Hollywood Chimps Find a Place Among the Apes?

The article discusses the challenges and dangers of owning chimpanzees as pets, as well as their mistreatment in captivity.

Frail chimps headed from New Mexico to Louisiana sanctuary

The NIH has decided to relocate research chimps to Chimp Haven due to impending staff shortages affecting care quality.

Chimp Crazy review like Tiger King for apes but way more bleak

The bond between humans and monkeys is deeper than that of parent and child; primate companionship is unique and demanding.

Last N.I.H. Chimps to Move Out of New Mexico Facility

The NIH has decided to transfer 23 retired chimpanzees to a sanctuary in Louisiana due to potential staffing shortages at their current facility.
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#animal-behavior

Animals' Understanding of Death Can Teach Us About Our Own

Chimpanzees display profound emotional and cognitive understanding, as seen in their reactions to an albino infant, showcasing their grasp of life and death.

Chimpanzees are show-offs! Apes perform better with an audience

Chimpanzee performance in tasks is influenced by the presence of an audience, indicating an inherited 'audience effect' from our ancestors.

Chimpanzees and Bonobos Have Surprisingly Different Parenting Styles

Bonobo mothers rarely intervene when their children face conflict, while chimpanzee mothers are more protective.
Parenting philosophies vary between bonobos and chimpanzees, challenging previous assumptions about these species.

Animals' Understanding of Death Can Teach Us About Our Own

Chimpanzees display profound emotional and cognitive understanding, as seen in their reactions to an albino infant, showcasing their grasp of life and death.

Chimpanzees are show-offs! Apes perform better with an audience

Chimpanzee performance in tasks is influenced by the presence of an audience, indicating an inherited 'audience effect' from our ancestors.

Chimpanzees and Bonobos Have Surprisingly Different Parenting Styles

Bonobo mothers rarely intervene when their children face conflict, while chimpanzee mothers are more protective.
Parenting philosophies vary between bonobos and chimpanzees, challenging previous assumptions about these species.
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#research

Do Animals Know That They Will Die?

The article highlights the emotional complexities of chimpanzee behavior surrounding motherhood, loss, and social interactions in captivity.

Chimpanzees seen self-medicating with healing plants when sick or injured

Chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest were observed using a specific tree's bark for medicinal purposes, indicating self-medication behavior in wild primates.

Chimps are dying of the common cold. Is great ape tourism to blame?

Chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale national park were infected by human metapneumovirus, causing a lethal outbreak among the community.

Do Animals Know That They Will Die?

The article highlights the emotional complexities of chimpanzee behavior surrounding motherhood, loss, and social interactions in captivity.

Chimpanzees seen self-medicating with healing plants when sick or injured

Chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest were observed using a specific tree's bark for medicinal purposes, indicating self-medication behavior in wild primates.

Chimps are dying of the common cold. Is great ape tourism to blame?

Chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale national park were infected by human metapneumovirus, causing a lethal outbreak among the community.
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Monkey Business in "Chimp Crazy"

Humankind's earliest interaction with animals is rooted in dignity and recognition, rather than ownership or exploitation.
#family-dynamics

Cuando tu hijo es un animal

Chimp Crazy explores the complex emotional dynamics between pet ownership and family relationships, especially in the context of societal changes since the pandemic.

When Your Child Is an Animal

The bond between humans and adopted monkeys differs significantly from that of natural children, showcasing unique emotional connections in pet ownership.

Cuando tu hijo es un animal

Chimp Crazy explores the complex emotional dynamics between pet ownership and family relationships, especially in the context of societal changes since the pandemic.

When Your Child Is an Animal

The bond between humans and adopted monkeys differs significantly from that of natural children, showcasing unique emotional connections in pet ownership.
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#animal-rights

I love these chimps more than my kids': inside the wild world of monkey moms'

The tragic incident of Travis the chimp illustrates the complexities and dangers associated with private ownership of exotic animals.

Alan Cumming on Chimp Crazy': I Really Do Understand the Deep Love'

Alan Cumming advocates for chimpanzee Tonka's welfare, showcasing complexities of animal rights and human interactions in HBO's Chimp Crazy.

The Creator of Tiger King Has a New HBO Show. It's Even More Grotesque.

Chronicling Tonia Haddix's bizarre life, 'Chimp Crazy' dives into the complex relationship between exotic animal ownership and personal attachment.

I love these chimps more than my kids': inside the wild world of monkey moms'

The tragic incident of Travis the chimp illustrates the complexities and dangers associated with private ownership of exotic animals.

Alan Cumming on Chimp Crazy': I Really Do Understand the Deep Love'

Alan Cumming advocates for chimpanzee Tonka's welfare, showcasing complexities of animal rights and human interactions in HBO's Chimp Crazy.

The Creator of Tiger King Has a New HBO Show. It's Even More Grotesque.

Chronicling Tonia Haddix's bizarre life, 'Chimp Crazy' dives into the complex relationship between exotic animal ownership and personal attachment.
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#human-evolution

The Chimps Who Learned to Say Mama'

Chimpanzees can potentially utter human words like 'mama,' shedding light on speech evolution.

Chimpanzees can SPEAK, scientists claim after reviewing old footage

Chimpanzees can speak simple human-like words.

The Chimps Who Learned to Say Mama'

Chimpanzees can potentially utter human words like 'mama,' shedding light on speech evolution.

Chimpanzees can SPEAK, scientists claim after reviewing old footage

Chimpanzees can speak simple human-like words.
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Scientists delve into the give-and-take of chimp conversations

Chimpanzees exhibit conversational patterns similar to humans, including turn-taking and gesture exchanges, shedding light on shared behavior between the species.
#communication

Chimpanzees gesture back and forth during conversations - like humans

Chimpanzees display turn-taking and conversation-like gestures similar to human interactions.

Chimpanzees communicate in similar quick-fire fashion to humans, study shows

Chimpanzees show similarities to human communication in rapid turn-taking through hand gestures.

Chimpanzees gesture back and forth during conversations - like humans

Chimpanzees display turn-taking and conversation-like gestures similar to human interactions.

Chimpanzees communicate in similar quick-fire fashion to humans, study shows

Chimpanzees show similarities to human communication in rapid turn-taking through hand gestures.
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#medicinal-plants

Sick chimpanzees self-medicate using plants with medicinal properties

Chimpanzees in Uganda self-medicate with medicinal plants rich in antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, suggesting a potential for discovering new drugs through studying their behavior.

Chimpanzees take their own antibiotics

Great apes like chimpanzees use a variety of plants with potential medicinal properties for treating ailments, providing insights into natural drug discovery.

Sick chimpanzees self-medicate using plants with medicinal properties

Chimpanzees in Uganda self-medicate with medicinal plants rich in antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, suggesting a potential for discovering new drugs through studying their behavior.

Chimpanzees take their own antibiotics

Great apes like chimpanzees use a variety of plants with potential medicinal properties for treating ailments, providing insights into natural drug discovery.
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