How a group of chimpanzees started a ‘civil war’ in their once close-knit community | CNN
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A once large and peaceful group of chimpanzees in the western forests of Uganda has now split into two, causing a rare “civil war” among the primates.
Western male chimps attack Basie in 2019. Basie, center and grimacing, was a member of the Central chimps.
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Aaron Sandel can pinpoint when it all started.
The codirector of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project had been observing a group of apes on June 24, 2015, in Uganda’s Kibale National Park, where the project is located, when he suddenly noticed the chimps fall silent. Several began grimacing, a facial expression indicating they were nervous. Others started touching each other for reassurance.
