Kibale Chimpanzee Project
Research, conservation, and education
Category: Research
Sex differences in early aggressive experience at Kanyawara
A new study in PNAS shows that male chimpanzees receive more aggression than females by 4-5 yrs, probably because they display more aggression.
Read MoreHappy low, lie down!
20 years of hormone data reveal the costs of status competition among male chimpanzees in Kanyawara.
Read MoreStrontium isotopes track sex-biased dispersal in Kibale
A new publication in Royal Society Open Science could help to reconstruct social behavior in extinct primates.
Read MoreOlder chimpanzees accentuate the positive
New KCP research in the journal Science shows that older chimpanzees, like humans, focus on positive social interactions and high-value, mutual friendships.
Read MoreNew book from Harvard University Press.
“Chimpanzees and Human Evolution” features chapters by current and former KCP researchers.
Read MoreExplaining the distribution of a chimpanzee social custom
Adult chimpanzees retain their maternal grooming style rather than conforming to a group norm.
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