“Chimpanzee Politics” and Human Behavior
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This 10 page paper takes the book “Chimpanzee Politics” by Frans de Waal as a springboard for answering five questions about the chimps described in the book, and how their behavior can be related to human behavior. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVChpPol.rtf

“Gorillas in the Congo”
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A four page paper which looks at the way in which civil war in the Congo region of Africa has had a devastating effect on the already endangered population of mountain gorillas, and the initiatives which are being undertaken outside Africa to increase public awareness of the situation and generate funding for conservation programmes. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: JLgorillas.wps

"Plant-Mediated Interactions Between The Northern Pocket Gopher, Thomomys Talpoides, And Aboveground Herbivorous Insects" - Purpose, Methods, Findings And Summary
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3 pages in length. The purpose of the paper is to illustrate findings indicative of sucking insects as compared with chewing insects as they relate to the way in which aboveground insects interact with the northern pocket gopher where shared plant hosts are concerned. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCGopher.rtf

"The Next of Kin": Bilingual and Bicultural
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A 6 page paper which discusses how Washoe, from Roger Fouts' "The Next of Kin," written with assistance along with Stephen Tukel Mills, is bilingual and bicultural. The paper also discusses how this challenges the powerful notion, and existence, of European ethnocentrism. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAnextkin.doc