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The Behavior of Wild Chimpanzees
A Discussion with Dr. John Mitani
Thursday, October 4, 2007, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
National Academies’ Keck Center
500 Fifth St NW, Room 100
Free! Photo ID required.
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Join Dr. John Mitani for a discussion of the behavior of wild chimpanzees. A Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, Mitani has studied chimpanzees in East Africa since 1989. Hear him speak about the social lives of chimpanzees, with special emphasis on their cooperative behavior in the contexts of coalitions, hunting, meat sharing, and territoriality.
John Mitani is the James N. Spuhler Collegiate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1990. His research interests focus on the behavior of wild chimpanzees and the vocal communication of animals. In addition to his work with chimpanzees, Mitani has conducted field studies of the four other living species of apes, gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos. He is the Editor of Advances in the Study of Behavior, has served on numerous National Science Foundation panels, and is the recipient of five Excellence in Education Awards from the University of Michigan. His article “The limited impact of kinship on cooperation in wild chimpanzees” will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (May 8, 2007).
This event is held in conjunction with the exhibition, “Jill Greenberg: Monkey Portraits.”
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