Demography and life history of five chimpanzee communities in Taï National Park

A nearly four-decade study of wild chimpanzees in Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire, reveals critical insights into their demography and life-history strategies. By tracking five communities (North, South, Middle, East Groups), researchers uncovered key reproductive metrics such as age at first birth, interbirth intervals, and longevity, providing a rare long-term dataset for chimpanzee ecology. The study highlights adaptations in Taï chimpanzees' reproductive success and fitness, offering comparisons with other long-term sites to elucidate species-specific responses to environmental challenges.

Wittig, R., & Boesch, C. (2019). Demography and life history of five chimpanzee communities in Taï National Park. The Chimpanzees of the Taï Forest, 125–140. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108674218.010