Play or prey

Natural History | June 1, 2001| | Copyright

PLAY OR PREY If there's one fact emerging from all the field studies of chimpanzees, it is that chimp behavior and customs ("cultures") differ widely from place to place. Communities vary in their greeting behavior, use of tools, and food preferences. Because chimps are so closely related to us, primatologists carefully document any unusual behavior.

One recurrent question concerns the extent of ape carnivory. Observers have verified that chimp populations at Mahale Mountains WildLife Research Centre in Tanzania kill ten different species of mammals and eat them, while other chimp groups at ...

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