Chimpanzee are not what’s called “obligate” meat-eaters, like sharks or lions. That means they (like us) don’t need to eat meat, rather they do it if the opportunity arises.

Communication makes hunting easier for chimpanzees Date: July 29, 2022 Source: University of Zurich Summary: Similar to humans, chimpanzees use communication to coordinate their cooperative ...

The press release noted that other termite-fishing chimpanzee communities living up to 5,000 shared knowledge, such as the ubiquitous use of the Grewia spp. species, suggesting that the ...

How chimpanzee tool use provides insight into early human behaviour Chimps apply engineering skills to select tools with the right characteristic for hunting termites. This can teach us more about ...

Across West Africa, chimpanzees are under threat from hunting, logging and human encroachment. E-mail this to a friend Printable version SEE ALSO: ... The violent attack was instigated by Bruno, the ...

Chimps had not been previously observed hunting other animals with tools. Pruetz and Bertolani made the discovery at their research site in Fongoli, Senegal, between March 2005 and July 2006. "There ...

However, studies like these are increasingly hard to carry out, researchers say, as wild chimpanzee populations are depleted by hunting, the pet trade, and habitat destruction.