Betty the chimpanzee was born in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, where she began her life in an environment teeming with natural beauty and wildlife diversity. It was here, under the watchful eyes of renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, that Betty would first capture the attention of researchers with her unique behavior and ...
Urination, a seemingly mundane biological function, might be more socially significant than we ever imagined. A groundbreaking study published in Current Biology reveals that chimpanzees, one of our closest evolutionary relatives, exhibit a fascinating behavior known as socially contagious urination. This phenomenon, where one individual’s act of urinating triggers the same behavior in others, sheds ...
In the dense forests of Côte d’Ivoire, a groundbreaking revelation has emerged from the world of primatology, shaking the foundations of what we thought we knew about our closest relatives—chimpanzees. Recent research, spearheaded by the Taï Chimpanzee Project, has uncovered a stunning parallel between chimpanzee communities and human military operations, showcasing an ancient tactic previously ...
