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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Intergroup conflicts among chimpanzees in Taï National Park: Lethal violence and the female perspective
American Journal of Primatology, Volume 70, No. 6, Year 2008
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Intercommunity aggression in chimpanzees and primitive warfare in humans possess striking similarities, such as the common occurrence of large male coalitions, systematic control of territory boundaries, and lethal attacks on isolated individuals from neighboring groups. However, an important apparent contrast is the absence of recurrent peaceful interactions between neighboring groups of chimpanzees. We observed a remarkable range of behavior in intergroup encounters among three habituated communities of chimpanzees in Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire. Lethal attacks are documented in these study groups for the first time, as well as year-long exchanges of parous adult females and peaceful intergroup visits of mothers with infants. Demographic factors, including group size and number of adult males, are shown to affect the nature of intergroup interactions in ways not considered previously. A reconsideration of the difference in intergroup interactions between eastern and western chimpanzees is proposed including a more important consideration of the female's perspective. The inclusion of the new complexities in intergroup interactions in chimpanzees allows new parallels to be drawn with the evolution of primitive warfare in humans. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Boesch, Christophe
Germany, Leipzig
Max-planck-institut Für Evolutionäre Anthropologie
Crockford, Catherine
Germany, Leipzig
Max-planck-institut Für Evolutionäre Anthropologie
Herbinger, Ilka
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques
Wittig, Roman Martin
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques
Moebius, Yasmin
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques
Normand, Emmanuelle
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques
Statistics
Citations: 184
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/ajp.20524
ISSN:
02752565
e-ISSN:
10982345
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Ivory Coast
Participants Gender
Male
Female