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University of Michigan primatologist watches Kibale chimpanzees turn on each other after 30 years
John Mitani, a University of Michigan primatologist who has observed chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale National Park for more than 30 years, is now watching them turn on each other.
Why it matters: John Mitani's more than three decades of chimpanzee observation in Uganda's Kibale National Park now include watching the animals turn on each other.
The University of Michigan said primatologist John Mitani has watched chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale National Park for more than 30 years, seeing them born, grow, prosper and reach old age.
According to the university, Mitani is now watching those chimpanzees turn on each other.
The university's newsroom titled its report "Chimpanzees at war: U-M researcher finds hope for humanity".
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
The University of Michigan reports that John Mitani, after more than 30 years observing chimpanzees in Kibale National Park, is now watching them turn on each other, and it published the report under the title "Chimpanzees at war: U-M researcher finds hope for humanity".
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