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Hippie apes make war as well as love, study finds

Tue, 2008-10-14 04:33 — Robyn

LONDON, Oct. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — Despite their reputation as lovers not fighters of the primate world, bonobos actually hunt and eat other great apes, German researchers said Monday.

Their findings, the first direct evidence of hunting by the so-called "hippie" apes, show that such behavior is not linked to male dominance as females rule bonobo society and also go on hunts.

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