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These wild chimps have been fighting in a 'civil war' for nearly a decade. It's the bloodiest split ever seen among their kind

Since 1995, scientists have kept a watchful eye on the Ngogo chimpanzees in Uganda’s Kibale National Park. For around two decades, the wild apes coalesced as a unified group that mated and hunted ...
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Infants torn from mothers, testicles ripped off: Study describes vicious chimpanzee infighting

For years, two sets of chimpanzees lived as one in Uganda’s Kibale National Park — grooming, interacting and patrolling their territory in a cohesive community. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Wild Chimps Have Been Fighting in a ‘Civil War’ for Nearly a Decade. It’s the Bloodiest Split Ever Seen Among Their Kind

Chimpanzees from the Western group attacking members of the Central group in 2019. Aaron Sandel Since 1995, scientists have kept a watchful eye on the Ngogo chimpanzees in Uganda’s Kibale National ...