Gombe Chimpanzee War - Wikipedia
The Gombe Chimpanzee War, also known as the Four-Year War, [3][4] was a violent conflict between two communities of chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park in the Kigoma …
A decade-long chimp war ended in a baby boom for the victors ...
Nov 24, 2025 · A deadly conflict between rival groups of chimpanzees in Uganda led to comprehensive victory and a bounty of territory and food — does it show why humans go to war?
The Brutal History of the Gombe Chimpanzee War
The conflict known as the Gombe Chimpanzee War erupted in 1974, but its roots traced back several years earlier. In the late 1960s, the Kasakela tribe of chimpanzees in Gombe was a …
What the Gombe Chimpanzee War taught us about human nature
Jan 5, 2022 · In that chapter, Goodall describes her memories of and thoughts on one of the most horrific conflicts to have ever occurred in the animal kingdom: the Gombe Chimpanzee War.
The Gombe Chimpanzee War: Violence, Culture, and the Roots of …
For primatologists, the “Gombe War” shattered long-held assumptions. Jane Goodall’s pioneering work since 1960 had painted chimpanzees as complex, social beings—but not as calculated …
Gombe Chimpanzee War: A 4-Year Power Struggle In The Forests …
Nov 19, 2024 · Between 1974 and 1978, a long and grisly conflict between two factions of chimps was documented in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park by the renowned primatologist Jane …
A Brief History of the Gombe Chimpanzee War - Discover …
Sep 17, 2021 · The park is also home to a tribe of chimpanzees that Goodall named the Kasekela, and for a bloody time in the 1970s, this tribe turned the woodlands, valleys and …
The Chimpanzee War That Shattered Jane Goodall's Beliefs
Dec 7, 2025 · For hundreds of years, it was believed that humans were the only species engaging in warfare — at least in the way that we do — with all its organized brutality and deliberate use …
The 4-Year War of Territory Conquest by the Troop of Chimpanzees
Nov 25, 2024 · From 1974 to 1978, renowned primatologist Jane Goodall documented a prolonged conflict among a group of chimpanzees in Gombe National Park, Tanzania. The …
What Was The Gombe Chimpanzee War? - WorldAtlas
Jul 23, 2020 · The Gombe Chimpanzee War was, just as its name implies, a war between two groups of chimpanzees that lasted for four years, from 1974 to 1978. The two groups of …