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“One of the main findings is that all chimpanzee kids are risky, and that infant and juvenile chimpanzees are even more risky ...

Ai, a "genius" chimpanzee who could recognize more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died aged 49, ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos are among the closest relatives of humans. They share more than 98% of our DNA. Yet, these primates ...

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Bubbles, the 42-year-old chimpanzee once inseparable from Michael Jackson's glittering orbit, has traded global fame and late ...

Great apes share human-like social circles, but chimpanzees and bonobos differ in how selectively they maintain close social ...