Gorillas and chimpanzees, though sharing DNA and habitats, exhibit distinct characteristics. Gorillas, the largest primates, are peaceful herbivores living in stable family groups led by a dominant ...

A new, 54-year study suggests this coordinated aggression is innate to chimpanzees, and is not linked to human interference.

As It Happens Chimpanzee moms play with their kids — even when they're hungry and tired Study shows play is ‘so developmentally important’ for young chimps, it has to be a priority: researcher ...

Chimpanzees at a sanctuary in Zambia have been found to have developed the “seemingly pointless” behavior of dangling blades of grass from their ear holes and their behinds, according to a new ...

According to the BBC, the 31-year-old chimpanzee died after suffering severe injuries in a fight among the Edinburgh Zoo's chimpanzee troop that erupted during the week of July 1. The fight left a ...