Chimpanzees Are Smart

Learn about a chimpanzees' physical characteristics, intelligence, life cycle, how they communicate, and how they are an endangered species.

Go inside the mind of one of the most intelligent animals on Earth. Learn more about chimpanzees, how they use their cleverness to survive, and how they are astonishing scientists with their surprising smarts. Complete with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

A New York Times bestseller: "A passionate and convincing case for the sophistication of nonhuman minds." —Alison Gopnik, The Atlantic Hailed as a classic, Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? explores the oddities and complexities of animal cognition—in crows, dolphins, parrots, sheep, wasps, bats, chimpanzees, and bonobos—to reveal how smart animals really are, and how we’ve underestimated their abilities for too long. Did you know that octopuses use coconut shells as tools, that elephants classify humans by gender and language, and that there is a young male chimpanzee at Kyoto University whose flash memory puts that of humans to shame? Fascinating, entertaining, and deeply informed, de Waal’s landmark work will convince you to rethink everything you thought you knew about animal—and human—intelligence.

One of our closest relatives, the Chimp, is also one the most intelligent animals. Their communication, interactions, and emotions are very advanced. This educational book introduces readers to the world of chimpanzees and gives in-depth, yet accessible explanations of their various types of intelligence. Wonderful photographs draw children in and encourage them to read about these fascinating beings that can create and use their own tools.

Chimpanzees belong to the ape family. Some say that they are the closest to looking like humans. Chimpanzees have their own unique features and behaviors and that is what makes them an interesting and amazing animal to learn about. Some of the interesting things about the chimpanzee is their knack for grooming each other. If you have seen them in zoos you will find them cleaning each other's hair. It is said that grooming helps to build stronger relationships among chimpanzees. Did you know that chimpanzees are intelligent and know how to use different types of tools? Did you know that chimpanzee friends have a way of showing their love and affection? Do you know where chimpanzees sleep? Do you know what their favorite food is? Do they have predators? What is a bonobo? These questions and more will all be answered in this amazing book. Learn more about the chimpanzee, how they live in groups and how they raise their families. Learn the different facial expressions they make. Learn what a chimp community is like. This books also comes with more than 20 colorful pictures of chimpanzees in their home environment. These pictures will leave an impression in children's minds that will help them learn about the chimpanzee better.

Chimpanzees are among the world’s smartest animals! These intelligent apes communicate, use tools and show their emotions to survive in the wild. In the lab, they help humans learn about language, learning, and more. This engaging book helps chimps show off their smarts with leveled text and fascinating photos. Special features, including a brain comparison chart, a profile, a skills graphic, and a scientific study further highlight the intelligence of chimpanzees.

Chimpanzees are very smart animals. They are the only other animal besides humans to use things like rocks and sticks as tools and some have also been taught sign language. They live in the rain forest, but unfortunately the rain forests are being destroyed. This and other factors have caused the chimpanzee to be endangered.

Understanding the chimpanzee mind is akin to opening a window onto human consciousness. Many of our complex cognitive processes have origins that can be seen in the way that chimpanzees think, learn, and behave. The Mind of the Chimpanzee brings together scores of prominent scientists from around the world to share the most recent research into what goes on inside the mind of our closest living relative. Intertwining a range of topics—including imitation, tool use, face recognition, culture, cooperation, and reconciliation—with critical commentaries on conservation and welfare, the collection aims to understand how chimpanzees learn, think, and feel, so that researchers can not only gain insight into the origins of human cognition, but also crystallize collective efforts to protect wild chimpanzee populations and ensure appropriate care in captive settings. With a breadth of material on cognition and culture from the lab and the field, The Mind of the Chimpanzee is a first-rate synthesis of contemporary studies of these fascinating mammals that will appeal to all those interested in animal minds and what we can learn from them.