AllAboutChimpanzees
JaneGoodallstudiedchimpsinthewild.Shelearnedalotaboutthem.Herearesomeofthediscoveriesshe made.
1960
EatingMeat
Goodallsawachimpeatingadeadanimal.Thiswasproofthatchimpseat meat.
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1960
Toolmaking
Goodallsawthesamechimpmakingandusingatooltofindandeat termites.
1964
Planning
AchimpnamedFigan“kidnapped”achimpnamedFlinttogettheotherchimpstofollowhimtoanew place.
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1964
UsingMan‑madeObjects
AchimpnamedMikeusedsomecanstocreateanoise.Hescaredotherchimps away.
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1970
Fun
Thesightofawaterfallinspiredthechimpstodancewith joy.
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1974
War
A“war”brokeoutbetweentwogroupsofchimps.Thewarlastedforfour years.
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1975
Teamwork
FiganbecameastrongleaderbecausehehadhisbrotherFaben’s support.
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1987
Adoption
Afterthree‑year-oldMel’smotherdied,hewas“adopted”byachimpcalled Spindle.
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1994
LearningFromOthers
Onechimpusedtwigstocatchants.Shetaughtthisskillto others.
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1995
Medicine
Chimpsmayeatcertainleavesiftheyhaveanupset stomach.