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Africa’s giraffes are being slaughtered by Joseph Kony's army

Africa’s giraffes are being slaughtered by Joseph Kony's army

8 December 2017

Elephants, giraffes, giant elands and chimpanzees are being decimated by poachers linked to violent militias in a lawless region of central Africa

Macaque with stolen goods

Monkey mafia steal your stuff, then sell it back for a cracker

25 May 2017

Long-tailed macaques living near an Indonesian temple have learned how to steal human possessions, including cash, and then trade them for food

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