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Chimpanzees of Bossou

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Bossou, Prefecture of Lola — The chimpanzees of Bossou, studied by primatologists since the 1970s and famous worldwide for their use of tools.

Chimpanzees of Bossou

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The reserve of the hills of Bossou, on the edge of the Nimba reserve, is considered the best place to observe chimpanzees used to man in West Africa. The village, in Manon country, lives from agriculture: coffee, rice, fruit and corn.

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