Ngogo chimpanzees
Coverage of Ngogo chimpanzees in the Nexus archive.
- Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious 'civil war', say researchers
Chimpanzees in Uganda's Ngogo community have been engaged in prolonged conflict for eight years, described as a 'civil war' by researchers. The once cohesive group now exhibits violent disputes, raising concerns about their social structure.
- Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious 'civil war', say researchers
Chimpanzees in Uganda's Ngogo community have been engaged in prolonged conflict for eight years, according to researchers. The once cohesive group is now described as locked in a vicious civil war.
- Ugandan chimps split into two factions, then killed rivals
Researchers observed Ugandan Ngogo chimpanzees splitting into two rival groups, leading to violent conflict and permanent factionalization. This mirrors Jane Goodall's 1970s Gombe chimpanzee study, with new findings published in Science highlighting unprecedented collective violence among primates.
- Infants torn from mothers, testicles ripped off: Study describes vicious chimpanzee infighting
A study documents violent chimpanzee infighting in Uganda’s Kibale National Park, where a 200-member Ngogo chimpanzee group split in 2015, leading to killings including infants being torn from mothers and testicles ripped off.