The chimpanzees of the Taï forest :
The chimpanzees of the Taï forest : 40 years of research /
edited by Christophe Boesch, Roman Wittig, Catherine Crockford, Linda Vigilant, Tobias Deschner, Fabian Leendertz.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
- 1 online resource (xviii, 470 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Dec 2019).
The Taï Chimpanzee Project (Taï National Park, Cote D'Ivoire) has yielded unprecedented insights into the nature of cooperation, cognition, and culture in our closest living relatives. Founded in 1979 by Christophe and Hedwige Boesch, the project has entered its 40th year of continuous research. Alongside other famous long-term chimpanzee study sites at Gombe and Mahale in East Africa, the tireless work of the team at Taï has contributed to the fields of behavioural ecology and anthropology, as well as improving public awareness of the urgent need to protect this already endangered species. Encompassing important research topics including chimpanzee ecology, reproductive behaviour, tool use, culture, communication, cognition and conservation, this book provides an engaging account of how Taï chimpanzees are adapted to African jungle life and how they have developed unique forms of cooperation with less violence, regular adoptions and complex cultural differences between groups.
9781108674218 (ebook)
Chimpanzees--Conservation--Côte d'Ivoire--Parc National de Taï.
Chimpanzees--Behavior--Côte d'Ivoire--Parc National de Taï.
QL737.P94 / C49 2019
599.885096668
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Dec 2019).
The Taï Chimpanzee Project (Taï National Park, Cote D'Ivoire) has yielded unprecedented insights into the nature of cooperation, cognition, and culture in our closest living relatives. Founded in 1979 by Christophe and Hedwige Boesch, the project has entered its 40th year of continuous research. Alongside other famous long-term chimpanzee study sites at Gombe and Mahale in East Africa, the tireless work of the team at Taï has contributed to the fields of behavioural ecology and anthropology, as well as improving public awareness of the urgent need to protect this already endangered species. Encompassing important research topics including chimpanzee ecology, reproductive behaviour, tool use, culture, communication, cognition and conservation, this book provides an engaging account of how Taï chimpanzees are adapted to African jungle life and how they have developed unique forms of cooperation with less violence, regular adoptions and complex cultural differences between groups.
9781108674218 (ebook)
Chimpanzees--Conservation--Côte d'Ivoire--Parc National de Taï.
Chimpanzees--Behavior--Côte d'Ivoire--Parc National de Taï.
QL737.P94 / C49 2019
599.885096668