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What is the only mammal besides humans known to engage in warfare?
Answer
Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees engage in organized group attacks and territorial warfare similar to human conflict, making them the only non-human mammal known to wage organized warfare. Primatologist Jane Goodall's groundbreaking research in the 1970s first documented this behavior, revealing that chimpanzees conduct raids on rival groups and engage in coordinated attacks. This discovery fundamentally changed scientific understanding of animal behavior and challenged assumptions about violence being uniquely human.
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Jane Goodall's 1970s research revealed chimpanzees wage organized territorial warfare—challenging assumptions about violence being uniquely human.
Other options people guess
- Wolves
- Lions
- Orcas
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- primates
- behavior
- chimpanzees
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