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