Jane Goodall's Observations Of The Chimpanzee

“Jane Goodall” Did you know that Jane Goodall lived with chimpanzees in the wild? Jane Goodall is a primatologist. A primatologist is a person who studies primates, which is a group of animals that consist of chimpanzees, monkeys, and apes. Goodall’s observations of the chimpanzees in Africa have helped scientists learn about chimpanzee’s behavior and human evolution.
Jane Goodall, also known as Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, was born on April 3, 1934 in London, England to Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall and Vanne Morris-Goodall, and she also has a sister. Jane had a passion for animals at a young age. In her toddler years, she was given a stuffed chimpanzee that she named Jubilee. Goodall still has this toy today. Jane was a good student
There, she was introduced to Louis Leakey, an anthropologist. Leakey hired Jane to be his assistant and secretary while he and his wife conducted an archaeological dig at Olduvai Gorge. Then Louis chose Goodall to observe the chimpanzees in Africa. Leakey wanted more research done on chimpanzees because he believed that it would give more information on human evolution. In July of 1960, Jane Goodall began her research of chimpanzees at Gombe Stream, which is present day Tanzania. Jane’s mother traveled to Africa and stayed with her on the reserve because British authorities did not want Jane to live on the reserve alone. When Jane Goodall first arrived on the chimpanzee reserve, the chimpanzees were very shy with her and she could not get very close to them. The chimpanzees eventually got used to Jane, which allowed her to get closer to the
First, she discovered that these animals make their own tools. For example, the chimpanzees would use twigs and grasses as fishing poles to fish termites out of mounds. Before this discovery, scientists thought that humans were the only animals that used tools. Another discovery of Jane’s was that chimpanzees did not just eat fruits and vegetables. Some animals that these primates ate while Goodall was observing were insects, young monkeys, and pigs. Also, Jane Goodall discovered that chimpanzees could sometimes be violent, but they were affectionate towards their family as well. Female chimpanzees would sometimes kill other chimpanzees’ young. This act was called “infanticide.” At one point when Jane was observing these primates, the animals had started their own “war.” This “war” lasted for four years. Even though the chimpanzees had a dark side to them, they also appeared as affectionate and loving animals. They would create bonds between their family members that could last for a long