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Chimps losing limbs to man-made traps

Chimpanzees don't have many predators beyond leopards, but there is something that is proving a very real threat - snares. New research suggests high numbers of the primates are losing limbs or even their lives to man-made traps in Uganda's Kibale National Park. Lead researcher Jessica Hartel from Aarhus University in Denmark speaks to Newsday. (Photo credit: Ronan Donovan)

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