Photo: Gorillas Found Tossing "Weapons," Study Says

Email to a Friend << Back to Full Story


The scenic Kagwene region in Cameroon is home to Cross River gorillas that come into frequent contact with human farms and pastures.

The great apes in the region have been seen using dirt and sticks as "throwing weapons" at least three times—behavior never before seen in the wild—according to a new study.

Photograph courtesy Jacqueline Sunderland Groves

MOST VIEWED NEWS

PICTURES: 2012 Doomsday Myths Debunked

2012: Six End-of-the-World Myths Debunked

APOCALYPSE PICTURES: 10 Failed Doomsday Prophecies
NEWS FEEDS    After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed. After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed.

Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free.
How to Use XML or RSS

ADVERTISEMENT

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S PHOTO OF THE DAY

Today's National Geographic Photo of the Day

• Today's Photo

• Download as Wallpaper

50 Drives of a Lifetime

National Geographic Traveler has scoured the globe for the world's most beautiful, interesting, and off-beat road trips. Dive in to get drive directions, quizzes, photos, and more.