This week’s animal is known for its extreme intelligence. This episode may hit close to home because these animals are very closely related to us. However, their populations are really struggling right now, and they need our help. So, join Alex as he heads into the rainforests to talk about our relatives: chimpanzees.
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- Chimpanzee
- What are chimpanzees?
- Chimpanzees: Intelligent, social and violent
- Chimpanzee – Intelligence
- Use of Chimpanzees in Research
- Out of the Forest and onto Your TV: Why Primates Don’t Belong in the Entertainment Industry
- Chimpanzees
- Why is the sky blue?
- What’s the Difference Between Monkeys and Apes?
- 14 Chimpanzee Hunting Behavior
- The Horrible Thing That Happened to Enos the Chimp When He Orbited Earth 50 Years Ago
- VIDEO: The Cognitive Tradeoff Hypothesis
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