Chimpanzee Cannabalism and Infanticide

It's pretty good--lots of facts on the topic Well written and good references! I surrender all copyrights to Jens Shriver. The acts of cannibalism and infanticide are very apparent in the behavior of the chimpanzee. Many African studies show that wild chimpanzees kill and eat infants of their own species. (Goodall, 1986:151) Although there is not a clear answer why chimps engage in this very violent and sometimes gruesome behavior there are many ideas and suggestions. …

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