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Understanding Chimpanzees: How Close Are They to Humans?

Delve into the intriguing world of chimpanzees and discover their similarities and differences to humans. Explore their intelligence, social bonds, and limitations in learning language. Learn about key figures like Jane Goodall and NimChimpsky, and quiz yourself on fascinating facts. Reflect on the complex relationship between humans and these fascinating primates.

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Understanding Chimpanzees: How Close Are They to Humans?

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  1. Chimps, can they act like humans? By: Hilary McElwain Class 3 Mr.Russo

  2. Chimps and Humans • Blood transfusion (10) • 96 percent (2) • Humans closer to Chimps than Mice are to Rats(2)

  3. Chimps’ Early Years Tools Show Intelligence(7) “Tribes” show social bonds(1)

  4. Jane Goodall • Passion for animals • Africa • 1957 • 20 years • No degree (8)

  5. Jane Goodall With the Chimps • Emotions • Happy • Mad • Sad • Personality • Territorial • Protective • Funny • Carnivores • (9,8)

  6. NimChimpsky • November 19th, 1973 (1,3,5) • Norman, Oklahoma (1) • Carolyn (1) • 14 chimps • 7th chimp • IPS (1) • Institute for Primate Studies • 125 signs (5) • Drug abuse (3)

  7. 14 years old Georgia State University Pygmy chimp 3,000 sentences Computer symbols Example: “Please can I have an iced coffee?” Writing words with chalk 4 year old kid (6) Panbanisha

  8. Chantek: 20 years old Atlanta Zoo 2,000 signs Example: “I want to buy a pool” (6) Chantek

  9. Chimp versus Humans

  10. Can Chimps Learn to Speak English?

  11. Can Chimps Learn to Speak English? No

  12. Why are Chimps Unable to learn and speak English? Broca: Brain region needed to speak • 6 times smaller than humans • Not able to process the language (4)

  13. Quiz: Question #1 • Who was very important in the primate studies?

  14. Quiz: Answer #1 ‘ Jane Goodall

  15. Quiz: Question #2 2. What area of the brain is needed to speak?

  16. Quiz: Answer #2 Broca

  17. Quiz: Question #3 3. How much alike are humans and chimps?

  18. Quiz: Answer #3 96% the same

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