Posted on 07/22/2021 12:50:19 PM PDT by Red Badger
Scientists observed chimpanzees attacking and killing gorillas in the wild
Two deadly incidents happened in 2019 that left two infant gorillas dead
The first incident lasted for 52 minutes and the second lasted for 72 minutes
The second incident also ended with a female chimp eating the dead gorilla
Experts say the behavior may be due to a competition of food
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Chimpanzees living at Africa's Loango National Park in Gabon are attacking and killing gorillas that also call the region home in what researchers are saying is a first in the scientific community.
A team of scientists from Osnabrück University and the Max Planck Institute suggest two lethal attacks are a result of the animals competing for food that is diminishing because of climate change, researchers note in a press release.
Prior to the deadly incidents, researchers observed nine occasions during 2014 through 2018 where chimpanzees and gorillas interacted peacefully and even co-fed in fruiting trees.
The harmony came to a screeching halt in 2019, when, on two occasions, chimps formed coalitions and attacked a group of gorillas for a combined 124 minutes that ended with two dead infant gorillas.
The second encounter ended with a dead, mutilated infant that was almost entirely consumed by one adult chimpanzee female.
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Tobias Deschner, a primatologist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, said in a statement: 'It could be that sharing of food resources by chimpanzees, gorillas and forest elephants in the Loango National Park results in increased competition and sometimes even in lethal interactions between the two great ape species.
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That is just plain stupid.
Are we sure it wasn’t Covid-19? Some new strain?
Stupid scientists(LOL) are stuck on Global Warming , you could save a ton of money if everything causes Global Warming
It's not Africa has ever been some Garden of the Gods or something. Deserts happen.
I heard the gorilla’s were requiring the chimps to get covid vaccine jabs.
Apparently they’re upset about Gorilla Privilege.
These are not scientists. They’re morons.
WELL GODDAM IT!!!!!
In Florida there was an incident of a python had swallowed a small gator. The gator chewed his way out of the python and killing the snake in the process. That was because of either global warming or it was Trump’s fault.
Sounds like the Democratic party chimps are taking over Africa also.
Idiotic conclusions.
observations have been made of chimps attacking their own females, killing and eating her young.
This is not new behavior being exhibited but maybe just never observed on a juvenile gorilla. Has nothing to do with globull warming, racism, gender phobia, or sexism.
This person(s) is/are idiot(s).
its all about power and control, again ..
The movie “Zoombies” had some funny moments. The monkeys got infected and all heck broke loose! Seems to be somewhat of a cult favorite now.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5340882/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Just keep those chimps away from Sheila Jackson Lee.
And maybe look around...It's a jungle...plenty of food and according to an OLD article...they eat moneys!!
Those gorillas should check their privilege.
They especially attack colobus monkeys. Chimps can be really viscous animals, more so than gorillas.
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