Chimpanzee Infanticide at the LA Zoo: Common Occurrence or Cause For Alarm?

June 29, 2012, 9:30 am by Scientific American: Mind and Brain

Sometimes, zoo animals behave unnaturally. Most animals on display at zoos are not really designed for captive living. If you’ve been to a zoo, no doubt you’ve noticed evidence of this: a tiger who paces back and forth, or a monkey that does nothing but circle the enclosure. Life in captivity can even result in various forms of self-harm: a bird that plucks out its feathers, or a horse that bites at her own body, occasionally drawing blood. [More]

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