Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: Who, What, Where, and Why 1
6. ONE: Discovering Apes 17
7. TWO: Life and Death in the Forest Blood 30
8. THREE: Encounters with Bili Chimpanzees in the Undisturbed Gangu Forest 43
9. FOUR: Is Blood Thicker Than Water 61
10. FIVE: Our Cousins in the Forest — or Bushmeat? 77
11. SIX: Discovering Chimpanzee Traditions 88
12. SEVEN: Keeping It in the Family. Tribal Warfare between Chimpanzee Communities 101
13. EIGHT: Winona’s Search for the Right Silverback. Insights into Female Strategies at a Natural Rain Forest Clearing in Northern Congo 116
14. NINE: The Long Road to Habituation. A Window into the Lives of Gorillas 129
15. TEN: Among Silverbacks 143
16. ELEVEN: The Diversity of the Apes What Is the Future? 155
17. Contributors 173
18. Plate Credits 175
19. Index 177