Chimpanzees
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- The Government Recently Restricted the Use of Chimpanzees in Bio-medical ResearchIn all the animal kingdom there is no other species that more closely resembles humans than chimpanzees. Time Science Magazine reported that our genetic makeup is 98-99% identical to that of chimpanzees.
- PROTECT the FEW CHIMPANZEES that HAVE REMAINEDMany chimpanzees are perishing.
- Chimpanzees Really Can Communicate Through Sign LanguageProject Nim and Rise of the Planet of the Apes spark interest in signing chimpanzees but what are the origins? In nature vs. nurture studies, the type of nurture makes a difference.
- Bonobo (Pygmy Chimpanzee) FactsFacts and information about the bonobo.
- Common Chimpanzee FactsFacts and information about the common chimpanzee.
- Pet Chimpanzees Can Grow into Dangerous AnimalsChimpanzees are animals that some people find appealing as pets when they are young, but when the chimps grow up they become large and can be dangerous in a domestic household.
- Chimpanzee NightmareThe hospital refused treatment to a baby until satisfied but treats chimpanzee baby immediately.
Fifty Years of Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Research Aids TanzaniaJane Goodall and researchers with the Jane Goodall Institute have studied chimpanzees at Gombe National Park Tanzania for fifty years, here's what they learned and hope to learn and hope to help.- Chimps Vs. HumansCornell University scientists conducted a study that compared 7,645 human and chimpanzee genes. While only 1 in 100 base pairs of genes are different among humans and apes. These differences lead to 15 million differences between humans and apes.
Tennessee Hospitality Association CEO Sends Out E-mail Mocking Michelle Obama as Tarzan's ChimpanzeeThe Tennessee Hospitality Association CEO sent out an e-mail, which he didn't compose, mocking Michelle Obama as Tarzan's chimpanzee, Cheeta. However, fanatical overreaction by race-baiters to the political humor e-mail is beyond the pale.- Miss Goodall and the Wild ChimpanzeesThis article provides information about Miss Jane Goodall and her experiences in fieldwork.
- Charla Nash Chimpanzee Attack: A Bizarre Cause of the Attack Leaves Victim Without FaceThe Charla Nash chimpanzee attack made headlines again. Charla Nash and the chimpanzee attack details resurfaced after Charla Nash went on Oprah to reveal her face for the first time since the tragic attack.
Woman Attacked by Chimpanzee Appears on OprahA Connecticut woman remains hospitalized in Cleveland after attack by chimpanzee. She spoke about her ordeal on Oprah.
Book Review: In the Shadow of Man by Jane GoodallIn her own words, Jane Goodall describes the beginnings of what would be more than 40 years of research on Chimpanzees in Tanzania.
The Chimp and Human Communication Project Experience - Ellensburg, WashingtonCommunicating with chimpanzees through American Sign Language created a common interspecies language. Today, the last of the signing chimpanzees reside at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington.- The Hunting Behavior of ChimpanzeesA look at the hunting of prey for consumption by chimpanzees.
Animal Facts: The ChimpanzeeMost of the day for the chimpanzee is spent foraging and eating. It's diet consists of mostly fruits and leaves. It will also eat flowers and seeds as well.
Animal Facts: The Pygmy ChimpanzeeThe diet of the pygmy chimpanzee consists of mostly fruits and seeds. It may also eat leaves, flowers, fungi, eggs and small animals at times.- A MonsterQuest Look at Killer Chimps in AmericaWith recent captive chimpanzee attacks in the news, a number of sightings of chimpanzees in the wild have been reported. Since 2000, there have been over 70 wild chimpanzee sightings reported in Florida alone.
Chimpanzees: Facts and InformationChimpanzees are born with pale faces and a white tuft of hair on their rear end which both darken with age. They are covered in black fur.
Escape to Chimp EdenA review of a documentary series about Eugene Cussons and his attempt to rescue chimpanzees and bring them to his chimp sanctuary for rehabilitation.- Evolution of the ChimpanzeeAn example of Geographic isolation allowing the evolution of separate species.
The Evolutionary Relationship of Chimpanzees and HumansIt is misleading to state that humans evolved from chimpanzees.
Bipedalism in Humans and ChimpanzeesThere are numerous reasons as to why bipedalism may have evolved, and it may well depend on whether one accepts that it evolved in a forested or a savannah-like environment.
When a Chimpanzee AttacksWhat can happen when a human is attacked by a chimpanzee.- Does New York Post Cartoon Compare Obama to Dead Chimpanzee?A New York Post cartoonist combines an attack on the stimulus bill and an attack by a chimpanzee with disastrous results.
- My President is Not a ChimpanzeeThe NY Post features a cartoon that will undoubtedly be debated for days to come.
Chimp Attack Latest in Long Line of Exotic Pet ViolenceTwo days later, the brutal attack by Travis the chimpanzee remains ingrained in our memories after police released the chilling 911 tape today. Travis' owner, Sandra Herold called police after her beloved chimpanzee turned on her.
Al Sharpton's National Action Network Overreacts to New York Post Chimpanzee CartoonIs saying a monkey wrote the stimulus legislation really a racial attack on the President? C'mon, Al...- Rev. Al Sharpton Upset Over New York Post Comic of Chimpanzee Attack; is it Really Racist?The Rev. Al Sharpton is upset over a comic in the New York Post. Lily Allen say's she hates Perez Hilton and Perez now has posted semi-nude pictures of her on his site.
- Chimp Attack: Travis the Chimpanzee Mauls Woman, Leaving Her with Life-Threatening InjuriesCharla Nash, 55, is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries resulting from a chimp attack. The Stamford, Connecticut, woman was savagely bitten and mauled by a 200-pound chimp named Travis.
- The Difference Between Humans and ChimpanzeesDetail on the similarities and differences between that of human beings and chimpanzees
- Apes like Us? The Genetic Case for Taxonomic Reclassification of ChimpanzeesA growing body of scientific evidence increasingly refutes many of the common arguments for the placement of humans into a separate genus from any other living organism. "Apes Like Us" provides an overview of this scientific evidence.
- Research Shows Chimpanzees Are Selfish EconomistsResearchers found that unlike humans, who are socially reciprocating economists, chimpanzees act purely out of self-interest.
Why Are We Smarter Than Chimpanzees?A 2005 report from the National Human Genome Research Institute showed that chimpanzee genes were 96-99% identical to human genes, so why are we smarter and better looking? The secret is in which genes are turned on and when.- Do Chimpanzees Have Rights?In a May 4, 2007 Canadian Press article, Austrian animal rights advocates attempted to wage an unusual court battle to get a chimpanzee legally declared a "person."
- Chimpanzees Passing Cultural Traitschimpanzee passing cultural traits in their group
"Person" Status Sought for ChimpanzeeA group of activists in Vienna, Austria are seeking to get a 26-year-old male chimpanzee named "Hiasl" legally declared to be a "person."
Going Ape: New Research Shows Primates a LOT Smarter Than We Thought!Researchers have discovered that primates are capable of a wide range of emotions and sign language that are...well...practically human.- Bonobos, Chimpanzees, and the Evolutionary ProcessAnthrologists have learned a great deal about early hominids through their study of chimpaness and bonobos, two similar but very different primate cousins.
