Gombe Stream National Park

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gombe-stream-national-park

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name (chimpanzee)?Pan troglodytes
2. What is the habitat (park)?Tropical rainforest and savanna woodland along Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania
3. Who studied chimpanzees at Gombe Stream National Park?Dr. Jane Goodall began her research there in 1960 and spent many years observing chimpanzees.
4. What did Dr. Goodall discover about chimpanzees?She found that chimpanzees use tools, have emotions and personalities, and live in complex social groups.

Primatology: The scientific study of primates, including their behavior, biology, evolution, and conservation.
Ethology: The scientific study of animal behavior, particularly in natural environments.
Habitat Fragmentation: The process by which large, continuous habitats are broken down into smaller, isolated patches, often due to human activities.