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Navigation   Practice Competition Practice Now This Is War!
Teacher Contributed  Life During Wartime  Why It Matters  This
Ain't No Fooling Around  War causes untold misery to humans all
over the world. Many people believe war is unique to human
beings, some say it is a sign of our savagery as a species, and
some say it is a sign of our superiority and intellect. Central
to both these views is the "uniqueness" of Homo sapiens compared
to other animals, coupled with the notion (often held by people
in urban environments) that "nature" is peace and love.
Unfortunately, nature doesn't seem to care what Homo sapiens
think.  Researchers have found that chimpanzees (Pan
troglodytes) hunt and kill cooperatively and go to war over
territory. Find out more here:  Bonobos (Pan paniscus) is
another species of chimpanzee. After observing Bonobos interact
with each other in the wild, some researchers be