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    Jane Goodall would have a naturalistic intelligence because she recognizes the patterns in nature. Goodall understands animals so precisely. She was very connected with the chimps she studied for 55 years in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. She was very sensitive towards the chimps, and appreciated every aspect of them. She knew how to interact with them because she observed them for so long. This gave her the chance to know what she could do with the chimps and what they would not like. This

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    Jane Goodall was born on April 3rd of 1994 in London. As a child Jane parents give Jane a chimpanzee when she is a little over one year old representing a chimpanzee being born at a nearby zoo. Jane loves the toy and names it Jubilee, carrying it with her everywhere she goes. Jane loves animals even as a small child her dreams were to live in Africa too watch and write about animals. Janes mother supports her , telling her “Jane, if you really want something, and if you work hard, take advantage

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    Jane Goodall Background Jane Goodall was born on April 3, 1934 in London, England. She is 81. Her father was a businessman and her mother an author. Growing up, Jane loved animals. She dreamed to go to Africa and see her favorite animals. She was not rich, she spend her early life trying to earn more money! She is best known for studying chimpanzees in the wild. Jane was married twice and had a son named Hugo. Discoveries She saw chimps remove leaves from wood in order to make a tool. This is

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    the human society, people always use religious beliefs to describe the mysterious phenomenon. However, as science becomes advanced, people gradually lost in the relationship between it and religious beliefs. In the essay “In the Forest of Gombe”, Jane Goodall spends long time with chimpanzees in the forests to recover from her husband’s death. During this period, she learns new ideas from the chimps and finds herself back, and understands the complicated relationship between scientific ideas and religious

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    In The Shadows of Man by Jane Goodall Primatology is the scientific study of non-human primate behaviors among wild apes, monkeys and other related animals in natural settings or in laboratories by conducting lab experiments and studies on captive primates. A person who studies primatology is a primatologist. There are many reasons for studying primates, but possibly the most significant reason is to learn about the origins of humans. When studying primatology, one can easily observe the behavioral

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    Jane Goodall is a historical woman that has taught human beings not only about chimpanzees, but human nature as well. This primatologist held on to a dream from childhood that advanced into reality. Jane quietly and patiently observed chimps in Africa, and then recorded their every move. Many important discoveries came about because of this. Jane Goodall has remarkably changed the perception of chimpanzees and humans alike. Despite the fact that Jane Goodall’s family was always on the move, her

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    to hold a chimpanzee’s hand? Well Jane Goodall was one of those lucky people who actually got to go out into the jungle and live with chimps. Jane was the first scientist to ever learn and experience chimpanzees behaviors and have they chimps adapt to her like she was part of their family. Without the wonderful paleontologist Jane Goodall, we would not know what we do today. Jane Goodall is a well known scientist who studies chimpanzees and their behaviors. Jane knew at a very young age that she

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    Jane Dame Goodall “I went as a scientist. I left as an activist”(Page,Thomas,and Olivia) said a great scientist, Jane Dame Goodall about how this event changed her life. She was born on April 3, 1934 in london england. She was raised by her mom and dad along with her sister in London. She had a fascination with primates from a very early age. Although Jane was born in London, she bravely traveled to Tanzania when she was only 26. The population of Tanzania is 47.6 million. They speak mostly swahili

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    Window by Jane Goodall, Jane describes the lifestyle of chimpanzees and her view of them. During the book, it discusses many different characters including characters such as Fifi, Flossie, David, Gilka, Flo, Lucy, etc. The lifestyle of chimpanzees are shown in great detail. Jane describes some chimpanzees such as Lucy having a “friendship” with her. An example of that “friendship” is in Chapter Two, Lucy and Jane had known each other so long, that Jane was holding her and Lucy hugged Jane and kissed

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    Jane Goodall is a famous biological anthropologist who was born on April 3, 1934. At a young age, Jane Goodall dreamed of traveling to Africa. This dream stems from her fascination of observing wild animals in their natural habitats. When she was 18 years old, she left school and found a job as a secretary at Oxford University. Later, she was able to meet Louis Leakey through some connections; Leakey hired her as a secretary. Leakey believed that in order to gather more information on the evolution

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