Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall studied apes in Africa

  • Fossey studied mountain gorillas in Africa between 1967 and 1985
  • Goodall studied chimpanzees in Tanzania between 1960 and 2005
  • They observed the apes in their natural habitats without disturbing them
  • Gorillas and chimpanzees are social animals that live in groups

observations

  • Worked together to search for food in order to find more food
  • Protected eachother from attacks in order to be safer
  • Males had a social ranking in order to prevent fights
  • Groomed eachother in order to keep themselves clean and to reinforce social bonds
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