Understanding Chimpanzees / Paul G. Heltne, Linda A. Marquardt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Heltne, Paul G., editor.

Marquardt, Linda A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal behavior.

Aufsatzsammlung.

Bonobo.

Chimpanzees.

Chimpanzé.

Schimpanse.

Tiere (Zoologie).

Verhalten.

SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology.

Local Subjects:

Chimpanzees.

SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 p.): 1 Frontispiz, zahlr. Abb.

Edition:

Reprint 2014

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

FOREWORD / Goodall, Jane

PREFACE / G. Heltne, Paul / A. Marquardt, Linda

1. CURRENT FIELDWORK: Pan troglodytes

Gombe

GOMBE: HIGHLIGHTS AND CURRENT RESEARCH / Goodall, Jane

CHIMPANZEE USE OF MEDICINAL LEAVES / W. Wrangham, Richard / Goodall, Jane

METHODS FOR ISOLATING CHIMPANZEE VOCAL COMMUNICATION / Boehm, Christopher

THE RESEARCH AT GOMBE: ITS INFLUENCE ON HUMAN KNOWLEDGE / S. Fouts, Roger

Mahale Mountains

RESEARCH AT MAHALE / Nishida, Toshisada

SOCIAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN RESIDENT AND IMMIGRANT FEMALE CHIMPANZEES / Nishida, Toshisada

SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OF IMMIGRANT AND RESIDENT FEMALE CHIMPANZEES AT MAHALE / Hasegawa, Toshikazu

SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHIMPANZEES AT MAHALE / Hiraiwa-Hasegawa, Mariko

Additional Sites

FEEDING ECOLOGY OF CHIMPANZEES IN THE KIBALE FOREST, UGANDA / Isabirye-Basuta, G.

RECENT RESEARCH ON CHIMPANZEES IN WEST AFRICA / C. McGrew, William

POPULATION DYNAMICS OF CHIMPANZEES AT BOSSOU, GUINEA / Sugiyama, Yukimaru

THE USE OF STONE TOOLS BY WILD-LIVING CHIMPANZEES / Kortlandt, Adriaan

CHIMPANZOO / Goodall, Jane

2 CURRENT FIELDWORK: Pan paniscus

INTRODUCTION: THE FOURTH APE / Β. Μ. de Waal, Frans

BEHAVIORAL CONTRASTS BETWEEN BONOBO AND CHIMPANZEE / Β. Μ. de Waal, Frans

THE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OF PYGMY CHIMPANZEES / Kano, Takayoshi

DEVELOPMENTAL RETARDATION AND BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PYGMY CHIMPANZEES / Kuroda, Suehisa

SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF PYGMY CHIMPANZEES / J. White, Frances

3. THE CHIMPANZEE MIND

ARE ANIMALS INTELLIGENT? WOLFGANG KÖHLER'S APPROACH / W. Menzel, Jr.

CROSS-FOSTERED CHIMPANZEES: I. TESTING VOCABULARY / Allen Gardner, R. / T. Gardner, Beatrix

CROSS-FOSTERED CHIMPANZEES: II. MODULATION OF MEANING / T. Gardner, Beatrix / Allen Gardner, R.

SIGNING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MOTHER AND INFANT CHIMPANZEES / H. Fouts, Deborah

SPONTANEOUS PATTERN CONSTRUCTION IN A CHIMPANZEE / Matsuzawa, Tetsuro

SYMBOL ACQUISITION AND USE BY PAN TROGLODYTES, PAN PANISCUS, HOMO SAPIENS / Savage-Rumbaugh, Sue / Romski, Mary Ann / D. Hopkins, William / A. Sevcik, Rose

CURRENT AND FUTURE RESEARCH ON CHIMPANZEE INTELLECT / M. Rumbaugh, Duane

4. CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION

POPULATION STATUS OF WILD CHIMPANZEES (PAN TROGLODYTES) AND THREATS TO SURVIVAL / Teleki, Geza

DEMOGRAPHY OF CHIMPANZEES IN CAPTIVITY / Latinen, Katherine

AREA STATUS REPORT: TANZANIA / Goodall, Jane

CONSERVATION STATUS OF PAN PANISCUS / K. Malenky, Richard / Thompson-Handler, Nancy / L. Susman, Randall

5. EVOLUTION and EPILOGUE

HOMINOID SOCIOBIOLOGY AND HOMINID SOCIAL EVOLUTION / P. Ghiglieri, Michael

EPILOGUE: UNDERSTANDING CHIMPANZEES AND BONOBOS, UNDERSTANDING OURSELVES / G. Heltne, Paul

CONTRIBUTORS

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Backmatter

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

0-674-18385-1

OCLC:

1024021808