Random question about the animal kingdom

[Les Biehn]

Can any animal experts think of an animal that applies a divide and conquer strategy to the group dynamics of it's own species.

Many thanks

 

[Nibble]

Most primates.

 

[Les Biehn]

Most primates.

But what about a specific example?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

But what about a specific example?

Ok - chimpanzees, or do you want someone to name a specific one?

 

[Les Biehn]

Ok - chimpanzees, or do you want someone to name a specific one?

I'm confused? Is that not what you just did?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I'm confused? Is that not what you just did?

No - Were I to say 'Bonzo, in Illinois Zoo' would be that.

What I did was give you an example of a specific species that exhibits that sort of behaviour (amongst the array of possible primates).

Other than that, I do not have access to any peer reviewed studies that go into detail as to the behaviour / strategies behind this.


Sorry I can't help you any further with your unusual request.

 

[Les Biehn]

Not that's great, I can research further. Cheers.

 

[Questions]

My nine year old son asked me when we visited Marwell last year as to why the chimps keep eating their own poo.

I could not answer the question but maybe someone on here can.

 

[Nibble]

My nine year old son asked me when we visited Marwell last year as to why the chimps keep eating their own poo.

I could not answer the question but maybe someone on here can.

It re-introduces bacteria to their guts which is essential for digestion.

 

[Benny Seagull]

should i give this a try?

 

[Nibble]

should i give this a try?

Yes.

 

[Questions]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Questions

My nine year old son asked me when we visited Marwell last year as to why the chimps keep eating their own poo.
I could not answer the question but maybe someone on here can.
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INibble =

]It re-introduces bacteria to their guts which is essential for digestion.[/QUOTE]
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Oh I forgot to say they were also masturbating at the same time and I understand why they were doing that but not whilst they were eating surely.

 

[Nibble]

I imagine the genital displays and food consumption combo was them saying to the onlookers "Look at my huge, virile knob and look at all this food I have gathered - I'm the daddy"

 

[Questions]

I imagine the genital displays and food consumption combo was them saying to the onlookers "Look at my huge, virile knob and look at all this food I have gathered - I'm the daddy"

If you think that goes in part to explaining your behaviour in Madonalds you are wrong....................................

 

[Buzzer]

General Mandible did it in the film Antz.

Fast Tony the sabre toothed tiger also did it in Ice Age 2.

 

[magoo]

If you think that goes in part to explaining your behaviour in Madonalds you are wrong....................................

i think it's permitted to eat your own shit rather than McDonalds.

 

[crodonilson]

should i give this a try?

I think the guy who sits next to me in the office has already been doing it.

 

[glasfryn]

In answer to the original question............ Cats.........especially in a multi cat household +feral colonies where to cats have an ALPHA male and an ALPHA female and you sometimes get a cat coming in from outside the group and taking over this can in some very rare circumstances be an un-neutered ex-domestic stray.

 

[ye ole random dude]

I think the guy who sits next to me in the office has already been doing it.