Chimpanzee brutally beaten to death with stones and sticks, then partly eaten and left to the beasts of his former tyrant

Chimpanzee brutally beaten to death with stones and sticks, then partly eaten and left to the beasts of his former tyrant. The wounds on the body showed that, before his death, the cruel alpha male had been held down by the arms while other primates rained blows upon him. The killing, which took place in Senegal in 2017, came to light thanks to the long-term research project Fongoli Savanna Chimpanzee

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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Chimpanzee brutally beaten to death with stones and sticks, then partly eaten and left to the beasts of his former tyrant

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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