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The behavior of a group of captive pygmy chimpanzees (Pan paniscus)

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A group of captive pygmy chimpanzees (Pan paniscus) was studied in the San Diego Zoological Gardens. The behavior patterns that these animals exhibit are described. Each of these behavior patterns is compared to those described for wild and captive common chimpanzees (P. troglodytes). Differences in behavior between these two species are attributed to specialization of the pygmy chimpanzee to a rain forest habitat and to a monogamous social system.

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Patterson, T. The behavior of a group of captive pygmy chimpanzees (Pan paniscus). Primates 20, 341–354 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02373388

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