When Jane seems to have had enough, Abby disciplines her granddaughter (Zuhura) with a quick grunt and shake of her hand, which tells her to stop. Still young herself at age 5, Zuhura can be a little rough when she plays with her youngest sister. It’s clear Zuhura cannot wait until Jane gets older and can follow her around the habitat and play. ![]() ![]() While others admire the little girl without touching, her half-sister Zuhura is overjoyed to have a young playmate. Abby is popular in the troop now that she is carrying a little one on her chest as all of the other chimpanzees want to spend time around Jane. Some of the chimpanzees are gentle with her and will lightly place a hand onto Jane’s back while she sits between the adults or gently, with one finger, touch the top of her head. Occasionally, with her stumbling walk, Jane will reach out her hand to them to greet them, a chimpanzee communication she has learned from watching her mom and others. Many individuals can be seen sitting near Abby and grooming her, just to get a closer look at their youngest member. The rest of the troop is still enamored with their newest addition. Each day, Jane would venture a little bit higher and test out her strength and balance by letting go of one of her hands. At first, she held onto Abby for extra support but she soon was ready to reach new heights without mom’s help. It took the little one about a week to be coordinated and confident enough to move her foot to take a step, but after that she was ready to explore! Climbing was her next big feat. Holding on to Abby with one hand for support, she tried to reach forward to grab onto something sturdy to balance herself. Everything in her world is something new to explore and we’ve already started to see Jane’s curious and intelligent nature. As Jane wakes up, laying on her mom Abby’s chest, she stretches out her spindly legs, releases her grip on her mother’s hair and looks around. Now 6 months old, when the baby yawns, she reveals six pearly whites. Some believe that stress caused by humans makes chimpanzees more aggressive - Jane Goodall's work may have heightened the tension amongst the chimpanzees.Animal care staff recently noticed two new white teeth peeking out through the gums of infant chimpanzee Jane. Chimpanzees who do not live in long-term study sites seem to live far more peacefully. The only sites in which chimpanzees have been seen to be violent are those with a large human presence. Following Frodo's attack on the child, people were divided as to whether or not he should be punished - could he be held responsible for his actions given that chimpanzees have theory of mind? Recent studies of chimpanzees by Crickette Sanz have shed new light on the behaviour of primates. ![]() Richard Wrangham explains his 'demonic male' hypothesis which applies to humans as much as to primates. ![]() Other researchers into primate intelligence describe their research into whether or not chimps have language and theory of mind and film clips of their experiments are shown. She goes on to discuss her observations and the effects these had on the scientific community. Goodall tells the stories of those early years when she made friends with the chimpanzees by feeding them bananas. In particular, much focus is paid to Jane Goodall who went to study the chimpanzees of Gombe in the 1960s. Beginning with the story of how Frodo, a 27-year-old chimpanzee in Tanzania attacked and killed a human baby, this informative documentary draws out the connections between human and animal behaviour.
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