kaijutegu:justnoodlefishthings:inb4 “where are the sources tho”(x) (x) (x) (x) (x)Adding on to this
kaijutegu:justnoodlefishthings:inb4 “where are the sources tho”(x) (x) (x) (x) (x)Adding on to this because it’s fascinating- here’s some footage of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes, the common chimpanzee- not Pan paniscus, the bonobo- a species with a very different social structure) hunting! Primatologists have actually connected chimpanzee hunts and raids with social bonding and group cohesion, much in the way that grooming does! All of these videos are fairly violent but are an accurate depiction of chimpanzee natural behavior. This one’s footage from Uganda. Chimpanzees are big fans of hunting red colobus monkeys.This one’s also Uganda- it shows part of a territorial raid on a different group of chimpanzees, including the killing and eating of a chimp from the raided group.In addition to hunting smaller monkeys, chimpanzees also eat a lot of termites, ants, and other insects- in fact, most of their dietary animal protein consumption comes from insects! -- source link