Abstract
A small group of chimpanzees inhabits the forested hills surrounding the village of Bossou in southeastern Guinea, West Africa. Over the years, cultural primatology has driven much of the research on this unique group of wild chimpanzees.
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The research at Bossou is a collaboration between the Kyoto University Primate Research Institute and Guinean researchers belonging to the DNRST and IREB. The 2006 symposium was financially supported by Kyoto University, KUPRI, and the JSPS-HOPE program. The long-running study is financially supported by MEXT grants (#16002001, 20002001), etc. Special thanks are offered to these organizations for their support.
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Matsuzawa, T., Humle, T. (2011). Bossou: 33 Years. In: Matsuzawa, T., Humle, T., Sugiyama, Y. (eds) The Chimpanzees of Bossou and Nimba. Primatology Monographs. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53921-6_2
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