Upon observing chimpanzees at Gombe, Jane Goodall discovered groundbreaking parallels between chimps and humans that tranformed our views on chimpanzees and primatology.
["Jane's Interview: Human," 2015}
TOOLMAKERS
MEAT-EATERS
KINSHIP
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"There are certain characteristics that define a good chimp mother. She is patient, she is protective but she is not over-protective - that is really important. She is tolerant, but she can impose discipline. She is affectionate. She plays. And the most important of all: she is supportive." |
{People of the Forest: The Chimpanzees of Gombe, 1988}
Chimpanzees develop close bonds with individuals in their community that can last a lifetime.
LOVE AND AFFECTION
EMOTIONS
COMMUNICATION
Listen to the following clips to fathom the striking resemblance between chimpanzee and human communication.
SOCIAL HIERARCHY
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WAR AND AGGRESSION
"The part that always shocked me was the inter-community violence among the chimps: the patrols and the vicious attacks on strangers that lead to death. It’s an unfortunate parallel to human behavior – they have a dark side just as we do." |