Word: primatologist
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...really been a major figure worldwide in these efforts, and the more we learned about his work, the more we were convinced that he was the right person for our tenth anniversary award.” The annual award was created in 2001. Past winners include actor Harrison Ford, primatologist Jane Goodall, and Edward O. Wilson, one of Harvard’s 21 University professors. —Staff writer Clifford M. Marks can be reached at cmarks@fas.harvard.edu...
While most ambitious people keep their secret Caesar tucked safely away, it can emerge surprisingly, even suddenly. Says Frans de Waal, a primatologist at the Yerkes Primate Center in Atlanta and the author of a new book, Our Inner Ape: "You can have a male chimp that is the most laid-back character, but one day he sees the chance to overthrow the leader and becomes a totally different male. I would say 90% of people would behave this way too. On an island with three people, they might become a little dictator...
...first scientist to see the Bili apes was Shelly Williams, an independent primatologist who visited the region at Ammann's invitation in the summers of 2002 and 2003. She says she documented separate groups of East and West African chimpanzee subspecies and what she calls the "mystery ape." The larger animal had a much flatter face and straight-across brow like gorillas and turned gray early in life. Females lacked chimps' genital swelling. Two or three would nest on the ground, with others low in nearby branches. They made a distinct vocalization like a howl and were louder when...
Your item "Cheetah, you ought to be Out of Pictures" [NOTEBOOK, Oct. 13], on primatologist Jane Goodall's efforts to stop the use of actor-chimpanzees on TV and in movies, came at the perfect time. With the news of a tiger that was kept in a New York City apartment and the mauling of Las Vegas showman Roy Horn, people are finally understanding that wild animals belong in their natural environments. People who travel to Africa can see these beautiful animals in their own territory. The only thing sadder than a wild animal in captivity is one trained...
...More Monkey Business Your item "cheetah, you ought to be Out of Pictures" [Oct. 13] on primatologist Jane Goodall's efforts to stop the use of actor-chimpanzees on TV and in movies, came at the perfect time. With the news of a tiger that was kept in a New York City apartment and the mauling of Las Vegas showman Roy Horn by a white tiger during a performance, people are finally understanding that wild animals belong in their natural environment. People lucky enough to travel to Africa can see these beautiful animals in their own territory. The only thing...