Chimps Ate My Monkey!
In the summer 2011, I was working in Kibale National Park – a lush rainforest in Southern Uganda. Part of my PhD project involved following a group of red colobus […]
Tag Archives: chimpanzee culture
A Little Laughter Goes a Long Way
Written by Guest Contributor, Jesse Hildebrand. Chimpanzees laugh when tickled. That’s right – for those stealthy and foolhardy enough to sneak up on a chimp, it is indeed possible to […]
Evolution of Chimpanzee and Human Sleeping Patterns
When I started my undergrad I knew I was interested in human evolution. This interest developed into a fascination with our closest relatives. I wanted to understand where we came […]
Michael Jackson’s Chimp, Bubbles: A failed attempt at keeping a chimpanzee
Many Michael Jackson fans might recall his iconic pet chimpanzee, Bubbles, with whom he was inseparable back in the late 1980s. Bubbles was never far from Jackson’s side, and often […]
Working on Working Memory
Several years ago, I remember being amazed by a video of a chimpanzee named Ayumu from Kyoto University’s Primate Research Institute. Ayumu appeared to be an incredibly gifted individual with […]
Appreciating the Real Jobs Chimpanzees Have
Written by Mallory Mos, JGI Canada Youth Leadership Council Correspondent. Waterloo, Ontario. Chimpanzees aren’t the only primates with jobs. They mother and allomother (a form of non-maternal infant care), have distinct hunting […]
Are Chimpanzees Fair?
Humans care about fairness. I know for me personally, if there are a limited number of resources (e.g., food, shelter), I would feel bad making a decision that gave me […]
