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Amid armed conflict, chimps attack Congolese villagers

Adam Khor · 2012-10-04 20:20:58

The attacks have been directed mostly to children, so I'm guessing they are predatory attacks (not the first time chimps snatch children to eat them). http://observers.france24.com/content/20120926-midst-armed-conflict-congolese-villagers-chimpanzee-attacks-rebels-tong-north-kivu-endangered-species-tongo

04-10-2012 8:20pm

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The attacks have been directed mostly to children, so I'm guessing they are predatory attacks (not the first time chimps snatch children to eat them).

http://observers.france24.com/content/20120926-midst-armed-conflict-congolese-villagers-chimpanzee-attacks-rebels-tong-north-kivu-endangered-species-tongo

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#2 04-10-2012 11:45pm

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The future for the Congo's great apes and most other wildlife looks rather grim as constant warfare,bush meat trade and heavy poaching continue to rage out of control. Not many people know that the the DRC use to have natural parks full of zebra,rhino and Lions etc. but these have already been totally wiped out. Now it is the turn of the rainforest species to suffer:(

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#3 04-10-2012 11:50pm

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Not surprising that the chimps are getting in on the action, with all the guerella warfare going on around there...

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