Culture's Not Only Human--Powerful Evidence Suggests That Animals.... Tim Friend.
by Friend, Tim; Wynne, Clive D. L; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 32Science. Publisher: Gannett News Service (Syndicate), 2001; American Scientists, 2001ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Animal behavior | Apes | Chimpanzees as laboratory animals | Human-animal communication | Self-perception in animals | Culture in animals | Imitation | Learning in animalsDDC classification: 050 Summary: CULTURE'S NOT ONLY HUMAN -- "Humans and animals are much more similar than scholars have led us to believe, and we share at least two fundamental aspects of behavior that have been used for centuries to define our differences and thus our humanity: culture and learning." (USA TODAY) This article examines examples of culture and learning within several animal species.Summary: THE SOUL OF THE APE -- "Supporters of the Great Ape Project are impressed by the genetic similarity between people and nonhuman apes and by the relatively short period of time since we and our closest relatives (chimpanzees) diverged from a common ancestor." (AMERICAN SCIENTIST) This article examines chimpanzees and discusses how they compare to humans.
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: Culture's Not Only Human--Powerful Evidence Suggests That Animals..., June 5, 2001; pp. 6D.
Originally Published: The Soul of the Ape, March/April 2001; pp. 120-122.
CULTURE'S NOT ONLY HUMAN -- "Humans and animals are much more similar than scholars have led us to believe, and we share at least two fundamental aspects of behavior that have been used for centuries to define our differences and thus our humanity: culture and learning." (USA TODAY) This article examines examples of culture and learning within several animal species.
THE SOUL OF THE APE -- "Supporters of the Great Ape Project are impressed by the genetic similarity between people and nonhuman apes and by the relatively short period of time since we and our closest relatives (chimpanzees) diverged from a common ancestor." (AMERICAN SCIENTIST) This article examines chimpanzees and discusses how they compare to humans.
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