Chimp & See Talk

Unexpected finds?

  • Batfan by Batfan

    Really disappointed as I have to go out just as the live chat starts but I'll just squeeze in one question before I go.
    Have the clips revealed anything totally unexpected at any of the sites - e.g. species in places that they were previously unknown, behaviours that have been previously unrecorded etc etc.?

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  • maureenmccarthy by maureenmccarthy scientist, moderator

    Hi @Batfan,
    Yes, there have been lots of cool and unexpected things!

    There have been species seen outside their known ranges...

    • A lion in Gabon, despite the fact that they were thought to be extinct there
    • A caracal in an area thought to be outside their range

    And chimpanzees performing unexpected and interesting behaviors...

    And more to come!

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  • Batfan by Batfan

    Thanks for responding, and also for the links. That's really exciting and makes me wonder what else there could be, just waiting to be discovered. Love the clips of the chimps fishing for algae - I never knew they did that.

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