Chimps Ate My Monkey!
In the summer 2011, I was working in Kibale National Park – a lush rainforest in Southern Uganda. Part of my PhD project involved following a group of red colobus […]
In the summer 2011, I was working in Kibale National Park – a lush rainforest in Southern Uganda. Part of my PhD project involved following a group of red colobus […]
Written by Guest Contributor, Jesse Hildebrand. Chimpanzees laugh when tickled. That’s right – for those stealthy and foolhardy enough to sneak up on a chimp, it is indeed possible to […]
When I started my undergrad I knew I was interested in human evolution. This interest developed into a fascination with our closest relatives. I wanted to understand where we came […]
Many Michael Jackson fans might recall his iconic pet chimpanzee, Bubbles, with whom he was inseparable back in the late 1980s. Bubbles was never far from Jackson’s side, and often […]
Several years ago, I remember being amazed by a video of a chimpanzee named Ayumu from Kyoto University’s Primate Research Institute. Ayumu appeared to be an incredibly gifted individual with […]
Written by Mallory Mos, JGI Canada Youth Leadership Council Correspondent. Waterloo, Ontario. Chimpanzees aren’t the only primates with jobs. They mother and allomother (a form of non-maternal infant care), have distinct hunting […]
Humans care about fairness. I know for me personally, if there are a limited number of resources (e.g., food, shelter), I would feel bad making a decision that gave me […]