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Introduction to Jane Goodall

• Renowned primatologist and anthropologist.

• Met her in Perth last year; still considered a hero.

Discoveries of Jane Goodall

• In the early 1970s, discovered that wild chimpanzees engage in violent behavior.

• Documented instances of chimpanzee males waging war on one another.

Chimpanzee Territorial Behavior

• Male chimpanzees patrol territorial boundaries to seek out intruders.

• Upon encountering members from other groups, they can collectively attack these individuals.

• Attacks can be lethal; the whole group participates in subduing the intruder.

Brutality of Chimpanzee Warfare

• The attacks are characterized by extreme violence:

  • Chimpanzees utilize their sharp, long canines during these assaults.

  • Victims may suffer severe injuries, including:

    • Ripping off of body parts such as ears and testes.

  • Violence likened to human warfare.

Similarities and Differences with Human Warfare

• Still unclear whether chimpanzee warfare is a homologous trait shared through common ancestry or a result of similar environmental and selective pressures.

• Ongoing debates within the scientific community regarding the evolution of this behavior.

Additional Resources

• Encouraged to watch a YouTube video demonstrating chimpanzee attacks for a visual understanding of their brutal inter-group conflicts.