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One observed case of cannibalism among wild chimpanzees of the Mahale mountains

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This paper presents a detailed report on the behavior of cannibalism observed in a group of wild chimpanzees of Western Tanzania for two days of January 13 and 14, 1977. This case differs from the other ones observed so far in that the adult males killed and ate an infant of their own group. Much interesting behavior was observed in the mother whose infant was eaten and the high-ranking males who killed and ate it.

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  1. Life Science Institute, Sophia University, Kioi-cho, Chiyodaku, 102, Tokyo, Japan

    Kohshi Norikoshi

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Norikoshi, K. One observed case of cannibalism among wild chimpanzees of the Mahale mountains. Primates 23, 66–74 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02381438

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