Chimps are naturally violent, study suggests | Live Science
WEBNov 8, 2022 · A 54-year study of 18 chimpanzee groups and four bonobo groups found that coordinated aggression is innate to chimps, not linked to human interference. The study also revealed that chimps kill...
Chimpanzee Violence: Are Chimpanzees Aggressive?
WEBNov 26, 2023 · Chimpanzees can be aggressive for various reasons, such as protecting their territory, social status, or resources. Learn about the factors that trigger chimpanzee aggression, how it differs from human aggression, and how to interact with them safely.
Are Chimpanzees More Aggressive Than Humans? - Jane Goodall
WEBOct 4, 2019 · Chimpanzees can be as aggressive and violent as humans, but they differ in the types of aggression they display. Learn how long-term studies of chimpanzee populations have revealed the possible evolutionary and environmental factors that influence their aggressive behaviour.
Deadly violence a natural tendency in chimps, study finds
WEBSep 18, 2014 · A study of 18 chimpanzee and four bonobo research sites found no evidence that human activities affect the rate of violence among chimps. The study suggests that chimps have evolved to kill as a strategy to compete for resources, while bonobos have not.
Chimpanzees: Intelligent, social and violent | Live Science
WEBApr 7, 2021 · Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives and share many human traits, but they are also fierce and aggressive animals that can attack and kill people. Learn about their size, diet, habitat,...
No ‘Hippie Ape’: Bonobos Are Often Aggressive, Study Finds
WEBApr 12, 2024 · The new analysis, based on 9,300 hours of observations on 12 male bonobos and 14 male chimpanzees, found that bonobos committed aggressive acts 2.8 times as frequently as the chimpanzees did.
Why would a chimpanzee attack a human? | Scientific American
WEBFeb 19, 2009 · Aggression is a common part of the chimpanzee behavior, whether it's between or within groups. They can show tremendous mutilation. They go for the face; they go for the hands and feet; they go...
How chimp wars taught us murder and cruelty aren't just human …
WEBMay 8, 2024 · The frequent fighting between males is most often limited to intimidation behavior. While certainly frightful, it is rarely fatal. There is one exception, however: our closest cousins, the...
ASU study: Chimpanzees with more muscle, not more aggression…
WEBJul 5, 2023 · New research by a team of primatologists at Arizona State University is dispelling some myths about testosterone and aggression in primates. The team found that more testosterone does not mean more aggression in wild chimpanzees.
Lethal coalitionary attacks of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes …
WEBJul 19, 2021 · Here, we provide the first information of two lethal coalitionary attacks of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) on another hominid species, western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla...
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