David Greybeard
E21994
David Greybeard was a wild chimpanzee in Gombe Stream National Park who became famous as one of Jane Goodall’s first and most important study subjects, notably for his early demonstrations of tool use.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chimpanzee
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non-human animal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gombe Stream Research Centre
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surface form:
Gombe chimpanzee research project
ethology ⓘ primatology ⓘ |
| behaviorObserved |
modifying twigs as tools
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tolerant behavior toward human observer Jane Goodall ⓘ using grass stems to fish for termites ⓘ |
| commonName | David Greybeard self-link ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Jane Goodall’s early field notes
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documentaries about Jane Goodall’s work ⓘ popular accounts of Gombe chimpanzees ⓘ |
| habitat | Gombe Stream National Park ⓘ |
| individualStatus | wild chimpanzee, not captive ⓘ |
| influenced |
recognition of complex chimpanzee behavior
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understanding of animal tool use ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first chimpanzees studied by Jane Goodall
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termite fishing ⓘ tool use ⓘ |
| observedBy | Jane Goodall in the wild ⓘ |
| relationshipToJaneGoodall |
first chimpanzee to accept Jane Goodall’s close presence
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one of Jane Goodall’s most important study subjects ⓘ |
| researchContext | long-term field study of chimpanzees at Gombe ⓘ |
| researchSignificance |
challenged the view that tool use was unique to humans
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provided early evidence that non-human animals make and use tools ⓘ |
| roleInScience | key subject in early chimpanzee behavior research ⓘ |
| sex | male ⓘ |
| species | Pan troglodytes ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Jane Goodall ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century chimpanzee studies ⓘ |
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