Chimpanzee mothers at Bossou, Guinea carry the mummified remains of their dead infants.
The forests surrounding Bossou, Guinea, are home to a small, semi-isolated chimpanzee community studied for over three decades [1]. In 1992, Matsuzawa [2] reported the death of a 2.5-year-old chimpanzee (Jokro) at Bossou from a respiratory illness. The infant's mother (Jire) carried the corpse,...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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