Become a Male Chimpanzee

Traveling Alone

While males are usually quite social, they do sometimes travel alone. When they do this, they do not have to compete with others for food, but miss opportunities to improve their position in the hierarchy. If a male is absent from the group for a significant period of time, he may face a serious dominance challenge when he returns.

You have been traveling for some time now. You are near some food but also see a nice spot in the sun to rest. Would you like to feed or rest?
Solitary chimpanzee walks through the dry grass (video). If you choose, you can download the QuickTime 5 player at <a href="www.apple.com/quicktime">www.apple.com/quicktime</a> to view this movie.
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