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Wagaisa
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"Humans and chimpanzees share 98% of their DNA" is one of the most widely repeated statistics in popular science — and it's also one of the most widely misunderstood....
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How Deforestation Threatens Chimpanzees in Uganda
Uganda has lost a substantial share of its natural forest cover over the past few decades, driven mainly by the expansion of small-scale agriculture, charcoal...
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Human-Wildlife Conflict: What Are the Real Solutions?
Human-wildlife conflict is one of the most persistent challenges in conservation, and it rarely has a single solution. In Western Uganda, where wild chimpanzees survive...
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50 Fascinating Chimpanzee Facts
Chimpanzees are endlessly studied and endlessly surprising. Here are 50 facts that show just how close — and how remarkable — our nearest living relatives really are....
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How Long Do Chimpanzees Live? Lifespan in the Wild vs. Captivity
Chimpanzees are long-lived animals, but exactly how long depends heavily on where — and how — they live. The gap between a wild chimpanzee's life expectancy and a...
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Chimpanzee vs. Bonobo: What's the Difference?
Chimpanzees and bonobos are so closely related that early primatologists mistook bonobos for a smaller subspecies of chimpanzee well into the 20th century. Both belong...
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