Understanding Chimpanzees

Published by Harvard University Press 1989

Understanding Chimpanzees

Edited by: Paul G. Heltne and Linda A. Marquardt

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674183858

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Thanks to classic studies such as Jane Goodall's The Chimpanzees of Gombe, we know a great deal about our closest primate relative, but much remains to be discovered about these endlessly fascinating family members. Even their genus name, Pan, taken from the Greek god who represented the spirit of nature, aptly characterizes their elusiveness, for, like nature, chimpanzee behavior is a "giant jigsaw puzzle," as Goodall puts it. This book, a definitive summary of current knowledge about chimpanzees and bonobos, is a significant step toward solving the puzzle.

Virtually every major chimpanzee specialist from around the world--Japan, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Africa, the United States--has contributed to this landmark volume. It contains important contributions by Japanese researchers who have been working in Africa for as many years as Goodall and whose work is not readily accessible in the West.

Understanding Chimpanzees examines a wide range of topics, including social behavior and ecology in the field, the rich variety of cultural traditions between one population and another in Africa and elsewhere, behavior in captivity, and the incredible cognitive abilities of chimpanzees in language acquisition laboratories. Of special interest is the strong coverage of bonobos (pygmy chimpanzees). The authors also concentrate on conveying a better appreciation of chimpanzee intelligence through the description of various ongoing investigations, particularly ones that examine signing interactions, vocabulary testing and modulation, and symbol acquisition.

In addition to the Foreword, Jane Goodall contributes a review of her own work at Gombe, her proposal for a "ChimpanZoo" project, and an update on the status of conservation in Tanzania. The book contains a major section on chimpanzee conservation in captivity and in the wild, documenting the threat to chimpanzee habitat and survival.

This work draws from a broad range of disciplines, including ethology, psychology, anatomy, biology, anthropology, conservation, and ecology and will attract readers pursuing ideas in all these fields. Over 100 photographs and drawings illustrate the text, which has been carefully assembled and edited by Paul G. Heltne, Director of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, and Linda A. Marquardt, the editor of Science Learning in the Informal Setting.

Author information

Heltne Paul :

Paul G. Heltne is President, Chicago Academy of Sciences.Marquardt Linda A. :

Linda A. Marquadt, the editor of Science Learning in the Informal Setting.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
FOREWORD Jane Goodall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
PREFACE Paul G. Heltne and Linda A. Marquardt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xvii
1. CURRENT FIELDWORK: Pan troglodytes
Gombe
GOMBE: HIGHLIGHTS AND CURRENT RESEARCH Jane Goodall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	2
CHIMPANZEE USE OF MEDICINAL LEAVES Richard W. Wrangham and Jane Goodall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
METHODS FOR ISOLATING CHIMPANZEE VOCAL COMMUNICATION Christopher Boehm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
THE RESEARCH AT GOMBE: ITS INFLUENCE ON HUMAN KNOWLEDGE Roger S. Fouts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
Mahale Mountains
RESEARCH AT MAHALE Toshisada Nishida Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
SOCIAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN RESIDENT AND IMMIGRANT FEMALE CHIMPANZEES Toshisada Nishida Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OF IMMIGRANT AND RESIDENT FEMALE CHIMPANZEES AT MAHALE Toshikazu Hasegawa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	90
SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHIMPANZEES AT MAHALE Mariko Hiraiwa-Hasegawa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
Additional Sites
FEEDING ECOLOGY OF CHIMPANZEES IN THE KIBALE FOREST, UGANDA G. Isabirye-Basuta Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
RECENT RESEARCH ON CHIMPANZEES IN WEST AFRICA William C. McGrew Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
POPULATION DYNAMICS OF CHIMPANZEES AT BOSSOU, GUINEA Yukimaru Sugiyama Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
THE USE OF STONE TOOLS BY WILD-LIVING CHIMPANZEES Adriaan Kortlandt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
CHIMPANZOO Jane Goodall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
2 CURRENT FIELDWORK: Pan paniscus
INTRODUCTION: THE FOURTH APE Frans Β. Μ. de Waal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
BEHAVIORAL CONTRASTS BETWEEN BONOBO AND CHIMPANZEE Frans Β. Μ. de Waal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
THE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OF PYGMY CHIMPANZEES Takayoshi Kano Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	176
DEVELOPMENTAL RETARDATION AND BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PYGMY CHIMPANZEES Suehisa Kuroda Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF PYGMY CHIMPANZEES Frances J. White Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	194
3. THE CHIMPANZEE MIND
ARE ANIMALS INTELLIGENT? WOLFGANG KÖHLER'S APPROACH Jr. W. Menzel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	210
CROSS-FOSTERED CHIMPANZEES: I. TESTING VOCABULARY R. Allen Gardner and Beatrix T. Gardner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	220
CROSS-FOSTERED CHIMPANZEES: II. MODULATION OF MEANING Beatrix T. Gardner and R. Allen Gardner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	234
SIGNING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MOTHER AND INFANT CHIMPANZEES Deborah H. Fouts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	242
SPONTANEOUS PATTERN CONSTRUCTION IN A CHIMPANZEE Tetsuro Matsuzawa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	252
SYMBOL ACQUISITION AND USE BY PAN TROGLODYTES, PAN PANISCUS, HOMO SAPIENS Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, Mary Ann Romski, William D. Hopkins and Rose A. Sevcik Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	266
CURRENT AND FUTURE RESEARCH ON CHIMPANZEE INTELLECT Duane M. Rumbaugh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	296
4. CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION
POPULATION STATUS OF WILD CHIMPANZEES (PAN TROGLODYTES) AND THREATS TO SURVIVAL Geza Teleki Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	312
DEMOGRAPHY OF CHIMPANZEES IN CAPTIVITY Katherine Latinen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	354
AREA STATUS REPORT: TANZANIA Jane Goodall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	360
CONSERVATION STATUS OF PAN PANISCUS Richard K. Malenky, Nancy Thompson-Handler and Randall L. Susman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	362
5. EVOLUTION and EPILOGUE
HOMINOID SOCIOBIOLOGY AND HOMINID SOCIAL EVOLUTION Michael P. Ghiglieri Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	370
EPILOGUE: UNDERSTANDING CHIMPANZEES AND BONOBOS, UNDERSTANDING OURSELVES Paul G. Heltne Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	380
CONTRIBUTORS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	385
NAME INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	387
SUBJECT INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	393
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	409

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Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Edition: Reprint 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 18
- Main content: 407
Illustrations
- Other: illustrations
Keywords: Chimpanzees.; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology

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Published: October 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780674183858

Hardcover

Published: February 5, 1989
ISBN: 9780674183834