Word: jg
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...JG: I would say that there were three special moments. One was the first time that a group of chimpanzees let me close and didn’t run away, because they had been running away for weeks and weeks and weeks and I knew that if the money ran out, that would be it. And then after that, about a year later, Flow had her infant Flint and just after he was able to walk she actually allowed him to come up and reach out and touch my nose. And the third one was about that same time...
...JG: As soon as I got to recognize them as individuals, I gave them names. There were some in the very early days that I named and then wasn’t quite sure about, so some of the very early names kind of disappeared. But basically, once I was sure, I gave them a name...
...JG: Overall, basically that the chimps have shown that there is no sharp line dividing us from the rest of the animal kingdom, that we’re part of the animal kingdom. That’s because there are so many biological similarities and behavioral similarities. Then if we want a more specific contribution, I hope that my work will eventually show the tremendous importance of early experience—the difference between good mothering and bad mothering in chimp society. The offspring of the mothers who are less protective, less supportive, less affectionate, less playful—they...
...JG: In my mind it’s the biological similarities, tying into and leading into, for example, the emotional similarities. And also the behavioral similarities—for example, the strong family bonds...