Among The Wild Chimpanzees
1. How old was Jane Goodall when she began her research?__26___ What year was it?_1960___
2. What were three of the tools or techniques Jane used to study the chimps?
Tools: binoculars, movie camera, tape recorder, notebook, banana box, mirror, plant press, observation
blind for observing.
Techniques: Observing them from a high point, observing 12 hours a day at first from far away, wearing
the same clothes with neutral colors, climbed a tree to observe an abandoned nest
3. How many generations of Flo's family did Jane observe in the video? __3__
4. Why is it important to study the same family group for so long?
Jane was able to learn how Flo’s family learned behaviors like raising their young (Fifi learned how to
carry her offspring by watching her mom
5. How are observational studies of populations different from experimental studies?
Observational study—Study of organism takes place in their natural environment.
Experimental study—A decision is made ahead of time of a factor to study. You can control the factors.
Example—If I wanted to see if the amount of water had an effect of a plants growth. I would plant seeds
in several containers and water each container with different amounts. This would be done in a lab
setting so I could control the amount of water.
6. What were some important findings from this long-term study of the chimps in Gombe? Why was the work of Jane
Goodall so significant?
Important discovery #1 Jane discovered Chimps don’t eat just plants, but they also eat meat that only they
have hunted
Important discovery #2 Jane discovered that chimpanzees are smart enough to make and use tools.
7. In the chart below describe 1 biotic and 1 abiotic factor in the chimps' ecosystem that affected their behavior.
Environmental Factor Effect on Chimps' Behavior
Biotic—Termites (the chimpanzees made tools to get and eat the termites
Abiotic—Kerosene Can (the noise scared the other male chimpanzees and Mike became “top Chimp” of the
males
8. In the chart below define and provide at least one example of an individual, population, community, and
ecosystem in Jane Goodall's chimpanzee study.
Example From Video Definition
Individual--Flo
Population--chimpanzees
Community—chimpanzees, humans, termites, baboons, trees, grass (need atleast 2 to be a community)
Ecosystem—forest (biotic and abiotic factors together)