Internet Exercises

1. Bonobos: Read the article by Frans de Waal on Bonobo Sex and Society (http://songweaver.com/info/bonobos.html).
   1. What are bonobos and why are they important for study?
   2. How are bonobos related to and different from chimpanzees?
   3. What role does sex play in the social life of bonobos?
   4. What are the differences in the social lives of male and female bonobos?
      
      
2. Dian Fossey: Read about Dian Fossey and her gorillas: http://www.gorillafund.org/.
   1. Which of the great apes did Dian Fossey study? Where did she do most of her fieldwork?
   2. According to Fossey, what was the greatest threat to this species? What were some of the other factors threatening this animal's existence? How have these threats changed since Fossey did her fieldwork?
   3. What prompted Dian Fossey to become more active in preservation efforts? What were some of her tactics? How did the poachers respond?
   4. What tactics would you advocate for the preservation of great apes?