Video Questions: Among the Wild Chimpanzees
1. Describe several aspects of the chimps’ daily activities at Gombe.
2. Who are the members of the main family of chimps shown in the film and what are their relationships to one another? Add more as you learn more through the film!
3. Describe specific evidence of dominant behaviors you see in the film.
4. Describe specific evidence of affiliative behaviors shown by the chimps in the film.
5Describe specific evidence of learned behaviors shown in the film. There are several shown, so name at least a few.
6. Describe specific evidence of territorial/aggressive behaviors shown (note: this is not the same as dominant behaviors).
7. Describe evidence of chimp emotional behaviors.
8What was the human impact on the Gombe chimps? Do you think it was positive/negative/both? Evidence?
9. Go back and review the different behaviors you recorded in answers 3-7. How could these be seen as adaptive behaviors (favored by natural selection)? Are any behaviors maladaptive (not favored)? Be thorough with your answers here!.