Chimpanzee Behavior In The Wild

Author : Toshisada Nishida,Koichiro Zamma,Takahisa Matsusaka,Agumi Inaba,William C. McGrew
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431538950

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Chimpanzee Behavior in the Wild by Toshisada Nishida,Koichiro Zamma,Takahisa Matsusaka,Agumi Inaba,William C. McGrew Pdf

Where We Stand Field workers—scientists of animal (including human!) behavior in nature—have long been fascinated by wild chimpanzees. A person who once has studied wild chimpanzees will be eager to observe them again. A person who has studied them twice will make every effort to continue the study, unless prevented from doing so. In short, behavioral primatology is addictive! Many people, among them Jane Goodall, Richard Wrangham, and I, do not regret that they have dedicated their whole lives to the study of wild chimpanzees. This is because the apes’ behavior is always challenging: chimpanzees are cheerful, charming, playful, curious, beautiful, easygoing, generous, tolerant, and trustw- thy most of the time, but also are cautious, cunning, ugly, violent, ferocious, blo- thirsty, greedy, and disloyal at other times. We human beings share both the light and dark sides with our closest living relatives. For decades, we have documented huge across-population variation in behavior, as well as within-population variation. Cultural biology (now called cultural pri- tology), as proposed 60 years ago by Kinji Imanishi, recently has flourished.

Author : Geza Teleki
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0838777473

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The Predatory Behavior of Wild Chimpanzees by Geza Teleki Pdf

Geza Teleki has spent two years observing wild chimpanzees at very close quarters in the Gombe National Park of Tanzania. He has compiled this report on predatory behavior, based in part upon a decade of observations by a research team living in the park, but primarily upon numerous episodes he observed since early 1968. Illustrated.

Author : Mary Lee Abshire Jensvold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Chimpanzee
ISBN : 1536159069

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Chimpanzee Behaviour by Mary Lee Abshire Jensvold Pdf

This book brings diverse topics together in one volume. It presents new data from chimpanzee hunting behaviour and tool use in the forest. It covers gestural communication in free-living populations and sign language communication in captive individuals. It presents research in chimpanzee artwork including numerous images. Finally it provides a framework for care in captivity with a humane approach.

Author : Christophe Boesch,Hedwige Boesch-Achermann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0198505078

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The Chimpanzees of the Taï Forest by Christophe Boesch,Hedwige Boesch-Achermann Pdf

The chimpanzees are the closest living evolutionary relatives to our own species, Homo sapiens. As such, they have long exerted a fascination over those with an interest in human evolution, and what makes humans unique. Chrisophe Boesch and Hedwige Boesch-Acherman undertook an incredible observational study of a group of wild chimpanzees of the Tai forest in Cote D'Ivoire, spending some fifteen years in the West African jungle with them. This fascinating book is the result of these years of painstaking research among the chimps. Chimpanzee behavior is documented here in all its impressive diversity and variety. Aggression, territoriality, social structure and relationships, reproductive strategies, hunting, tool use - each of these is given its own chapter, along with topics such as chimp intelligence, life histories, and demography. The authors take care to place their observations within the broader context of research in behavioral ecology, and to compare and contrast their findings with other important work on chimpanzee groups, such as that by Jane Goodall. The book concludes with a summary chapter relating the chimpanzee findings to our understanding of human evolution. Combining careful scientific observation with a store of entertaining anecdotes, this is a lively and readable book. It also succeeds in shedding light on some of the central questions around the evolutionary relationships between the primates, and in particular the affinity between chimpanzees and humans. 'This is a major contribution to the study of the great apes, and a significant addition to debates about human/ape evolution. It has all the makings of a classic monograph.

Author : Adam Clark Arcadi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107197176

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Wild Chimpanzees by Adam Clark Arcadi Pdf

An introduction to chimpanzee behavior and conservation, synthesizing findings from long-term field studies in the African rainforest belt.

Author : Craig Stanford
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674977112

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The New Chimpanzee by Craig Stanford Pdf

The history of research into the lives of wild chimpanzees now spans more than a half-century since Jane Goodall began it all. The past 20 years have seen tremendous advances in our understanding of our closest kin. These include revelations about our very similar genomes, but also many new discoveries about social behavior and ecology. New cultural traditions and forms of tool use, new evidence for the causes of violence, new evidence of patterns of hunting and meat-eating, and much more. Chimpanzees are new and different apes than they were at the close of the last century. The New Chimpanzee synthesizes the findings of the past 20 years and offers new insights and interpretations of what researchers have learned. The New Chimpanzee draws from results of the 7 longest term (25-55 years) research projects from which we've learned the most about the species, augmented by other shorter field projects conducted in recent years, including my own.--

Author : Lydia M. Hopper
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 707 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226728032

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Chimpanzees in Context by Lydia M. Hopper Pdf

The study of the chimpanzee, one of the human species’ closest relatives, has led scientists to exciting discoveries about evolution, behavior, and cognition over the past half century. In this book, rising and veteran scholars take a fascinating comparative approach to the culture, behavior, and cognition of both wild and captive chimpanzees. By seeking new perspectives in how the chimpanzee compares to other species, the scientists featured offer a richer understanding of the ways in which chimpanzees’ unique experiences shape their behavior. They also demonstrate how different methodologies provide different insights, how various cultural experiences influence our perspectives of chimpanzees, and how different ecologies in which chimpanzees live affect how they express themselves. After a foreword by Jane Goodall, the book features sections that examine chimpanzee life histories and developmental milestones, behavior, methods of study, animal communication, cooperation, communication, and tool use. The book ends with chapters that consider how we can apply contemporary knowledge of chimpanzees to enhance their care and conservation. Collectively, these chapters remind us of the importance of considering the social, ecological, and cognitive context of chimpanzee behavior, and how these contexts shape our comprehension of chimpanzees. Only by leveraging these powerful perspectives do we stand a chance at improving how we understand, care for, and protect this species.

Author : Committee on Long-Term Care of Chimpanzees,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Commission on Life Sciences,National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1997-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309591157

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Chimpanzees in Research by Committee on Long-Term Care of Chimpanzees,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Commission on Life Sciences,National Research Council Pdf

Chimpanzees in biomedical and behavioral research constitute a national resource that has been valuable in addressing national health needs. Facilities that house chimpanzees owned and supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have successfully met the research requirements of the scientific community. The captive chimpanzee population in the United States has grown substantially, particularly over the last decade. That growth is due primarily to the success of the NIH-sponsored Chimpanzee Breeding and Research Program, which achieved the birth numbers thought necessary to meet the projected needs of biomedical research. However, the expected level of use of the chimpanzee model in biomedical research did not materialize, and that has created a complex problem that threatens both the availability of chimpanzees for research in the future and the infrastructure required to ensure the well-being of captive chimpanzees used in biomedical research. Because the present system is fragmented, it is impossible to formulate an accurate overview of the size and nature of the chimpanzee population. But, if the chimpanzee is to continue to be used in biomedical research responsibly, effectively, and cost-effectively, we must be able to oversee, track, and coordinate the maintenance and use of chimpanzees and to control the size of the population. To assess the long-range situation and to develop, implement, and monitor the application of policies for the proper use and care of chimpanzees, an authoritative, centralized oversight structure is imperative. Once it is in place, it will be possible to refine and implement this report's recommendations.

Author : John Crocker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781681776132

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Following Fifi: My Adventures Among Wild Chimpanzees: Lessons from our Closest Relatives by John Crocker Pdf

An exhilarating quest into a remote African forest to examine chimpanzees and understand the roots of human behavior. As a young student, John Crocker embarked on the adventure of a lifetime, spending eight months in the Gombe forest working with Jane Goodall. He followed families of wild chimpanzees from sunrise to sunset and learned the fundamental behavioral traits of these chimps as they raised their offspring. One chimpanzee captivated him. Her name was Fifi, and she displayed extraordinary patience and reassurance toward her infant, Freud. Upon returning home and becoming a doctor, Crocker found himself incorporating the lessons he learned from Fifi into his work as a father and physician. When he witnessed his young patients rocketing around his exam room, he would picture Fifi’s patience and tacit approval of Freud’s uninhibited and joyful exploration. Crocker shares how his time spent with our closest animal cousins has helped him better understand his patients with ADD, anxiety, and depression, and how primate traits hardwired into our own natural behavior help chimpanzees protect their community, raise their young, and survive. Finally, chronicling his return to Gombe thirty-six years later with his own son, he reflects on how his experience with the chimps has come full circle. An illuminating book that will raise thought-provoking questions about the evolution of human behavior and the importance of patience and strong family bonds, Following Fifi provides a greater understanding of what it means to be human.

Author : Heidi Moore
Publisher : Raintree
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781406233094

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Chimpanzees by Heidi Moore Pdf

Chimpanzees explores the fascinating world of primates. The title includes information about classification, habitats, adaptations, food chains, behaviour, and intelligence. Readers will also learn about the threats these creatures face, how they can help protect them and their habitats, and what the future holds for them.

Author : Henry Wieghorst Nissen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Chimpanzees
ISBN : IND:30000099774220

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A Field Study of the Chimpanzee by Henry Wieghorst Nissen Pdf

Author : Richard W. Wrangham
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0674116631

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Chimpanzee Cultures by Richard W. Wrangham Pdf

Compares and contrasts the ecology, social relations, and cognition of chimpanzees, bonobos, and occasionally, gorillas.

Author : Carl Safina
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781250173348

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Becoming Wild by Carl Safina Pdf

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020 "In this superbly articulate cri de coeur, Safina gives us a new way of looking at the natural world that is radically different."—The Washington Post New York Times bestselling author Carl Safina brings readers close to three non-human cultures—what they do, why they do it, and how life is for them. A New York Times Notable Books of 2020 Some believe that culture is strictly a human phenomenon. But this book reveals cultures of other-than-human beings in some of Earth’s remaining wild places. It shows how if you’re a sperm whale, a scarlet macaw, or a chimpanzee, you too come to understand yourself as an individual within a particular community that does things in specific ways, that has traditions. Alongside genes, culture is a second form of inheritance, passed through generations as pools of learned knowledge. As situations change, social learning—culture—allows behaviors to adjust much faster than genes can adapt. Becoming Wild brings readers into intimate proximity with various nonhuman individuals in their free-living communities. It presents a revelatory account of how animals function beyond our usual view. Safina shows that for non-humans and humans alike, culture comprises the answers to the question, “How do we live here?” It unites individuals within a group identity. But cultural groups often seek to avoid, or even be hostile toward, other factions. By showing that this is true across species, Safina illuminates why human cultural tensions remain maddeningly intractable despite the arbitrariness of many of our differences. Becoming Wild takes readers behind the curtain of life on Earth, to witness from a new vantage point the most world-saving of perceptions: how we are all connected.

Author : Christophe Boesch,Roman Wittig,Catherine Crockford,Linda Vigilant,Tobias Deschner,Fabian Leendertz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781108481557

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The Chimpanzees of the Taï Forest by Christophe Boesch,Roman Wittig,Catherine Crockford,Linda Vigilant,Tobias Deschner,Fabian Leendertz Pdf

An engaging account of the research and key findings on Taï chimpanzees to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this project.

Author : Jinny Johnson
Publisher : Black Rabbit Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1583409009

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Chimpanzee by Jinny Johnson Pdf

Introduces the social behavior, feeding and reproductive habits, and family life of chimpanzees, both in their native habitats in the wild and in the zoo.