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Goodall in 1960 discovered that chimps made and used tools — characteristics that were long thought to be exclusive to humans.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Ken, Jane and her foundation director chatted about the chimps and the tests done on them to learn more about AIDS, hepatitis and other diseases.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Because chimps are humans’ closest living relatives, Leakey hoped that understanding the animals would provide insights into early humans.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The chimp had demonstrated both tool use and toolmaking, behaviors widely believed exclusive to humans.
—Michelle Nijhuis, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Ken, Jane and her foundation director chatted about the chimps and the tests done on them to learn more about AIDS, hepatitis and other diseases.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Because chimps are humans’ closest living relatives, Leakey hoped that understanding the animals would provide insights into early humans.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The chimp had demonstrated both tool use and toolmaking, behaviors widely believed exclusive to humans.
—Michelle Nijhuis, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Chimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimp. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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chimp
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ˈchimp 
ˈshimp
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