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