#chimpanzees and #bonobos BOTH use genital rubbing to overcome socials tensions. But is it more males in chimps, females in bonobos?

#greatapes #socialstrategies

newscientist.com/article/24707…

Chimps and bonobos relieve social tension by rubbing their genitals

When competition for food is high, both chimps and bonobos sometimes rub their genitals together to cope

^{Chris Simms (New Scientist)}

Guinea greenlights gold mine in habitat of critically endangered chimpanzees news.mongabay.com/short-articl…

#Guinea #environment #wildlife #chimpanzees #gold #mining

Guinea greenlights gold mine in habitat of critically endangered chimpanzees

The government of Guinea has issued an environmental compliance certificate to an Australian company to go ahead with its plan to mine gold within an area that’s home to critically endangered western chimpanzees.

^{Conservation news}

“Puppy Mountain” draws tourists, invasive frog invades bathroom sink, rescue kitten reality TV, mouse rescued from blanket, and more.

cutetropolis.com/2025/02/27/li…

#Cats #Chimpanzees #Dogs #Kittens #Pups #Squirrels

Early #humans make the violence of #chimpanzees look like amateur hour. We’ve always been awful.

youtube.com/watch?v=NoFQjAHsWE…

#archeology #violence #war #evil #humanity #neolithic

5-Dec-2024
#Chimpanzees use different types of #memory to find #insects hidden underground
Remembering over the years where the hidden nests of army #ants are

eurekalert.org/news-releases/1… #science #ecology #behaviour

Chimpanzees use different types of memory to find insects hidden underground

Chimpanzees are the animals with the most complex memory, apart from humans. They remember where and when ripe fruits are available, and use this information to decide which trees they will visit and even where they will sleep to eat these fruits fir…

^EurekAlert!