erosion done to chimps’ habitat through deforestation
Primates among them, human beings are considerably diverse. They can adapt to the remarkable conditions in which they live. The diversity among primates shows the level of separation of the animal species. Jane discovered the chimpanzees in her study group had divergent personalities and complicated family relationships. This is according to the reading primates invest in a few offsprings enhancing parental investment.
During her stay at Gombe, Goodall observed the Chimpanzees and quickly developed a relationship with one of the males. She named the male Chimpanzees with human names, which were deflected from the routine nature of numbering. Jane observed the chimps stripping leaves from stick to collect and eat termites, although animals used objects as tools in the past. Concerning the reading, the chimpanzees consume various diets, which elaborate “dietary plasticity” (Jane Goodall Bibliography, 2016).
In the given article, she states the erosion done to chimps’ habitat through deforestation. Chimpanzees majorly live on trees showing “arboreal adaptation” (Larsen, 2013). These traits are exhibited by primate mammals. In her firsthand observations, she saw a variety of social behavior ranging from cruelty to extreme tenderness. She observed altruism among the chimps when one of them adopted a three-year chimp that they were not related.
Even though there was the observation of group violence among chimpanzees, it indicates the aggressive behavior origination from the evolutionary past. The consideration of kindness and selfless acts show the chimps at Gombe exhibit characteristics of the human evolutionary heritage. Finally, Goodall states that human ability to create a conducive environment for ourselves and the neighbors makes us superior from the primates.
References
Larsen, C. (2013). Essentials of physical anthropology (pp. 345-644). W.W. Norton & Company.
Jane Goodall Bibliography. (2016), 21(12), 718-718. https://doi.org/10.12968/coan.2016.21.12.718