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
non-human animal
associatedWith Gombe Stream Research Centre
surface form: Gombe chimpanzee research project

ethology
primatology
behaviorObserved modifying twigs as tools
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
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
understanding of animal tool use
notableFor being one of the first chimpanzees studied by Jane Goodall
termite fishing
tool use
observedBy Jane Goodall in the wild
relationshipToJaneGoodall first chimpanzee to accept Jane Goodall’s close presence
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
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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