Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups

New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps turning on itself

The Guardian

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Chimp 'civil war' breaks out between 200 great apes

Scientists have observed the first-ever 'civil war' between the world's largest group of Ngogo chimpanzees.

Metro

Just Eric being his wonderful self. Don't you just love him? ❤️
#chimp #chimpanzees #chesterzoo #greatapes #zoolife #animalbehavior https://t.co/x37LNy104M

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Just Eric being his wonderful self. Don't you just love him? ❤️ #chimp #chimpanzees #chesterzoo #greatapes #zoolife #animalbehavior

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Little Jeff at Chester Zoo looks like he has something to say! 🐵
#chimp #babychimpanzee #chesterzoo #greatapes #primates https://t.co/wU5hSBXrow

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Little Jeff at Chester Zoo looks like he has something to say! 🐵 #chimp #babychimpanzee #chesterzoo #greatapes #primates

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The #chimp's hand probably isn't much bigger than ours, but it's much stronger. Their longer, denser muscle fibers can generate four times more power in the same range of motion.

Probablemente la mano de un chimpancé no sea mucho más grande que la