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  • 1.Chimpanzees in wild forests

    フィールドでのチンパンジー

    Please click “Geographical information” and check the location where chimpanzees are living using Google Earth function. You can jump to Africa when you click “Birth place” and then enjoy the videos showing the life of chimpanzees in the wild.

    2.The location of PRI where 14 chimpanzees are living

    霊長類研究所でのチンパンジー

    Please click “Present place”. You can see the locationresidents of the Primate Research Institute (PRI), Kyoto University and see their living space in PRI after zooming in. And then click “Family tree”. You can see the family relationships of the 14 chimpanzees who are living in PRI.

  • 3.Personal information

    Personal information

    Please choose one chimpanzee whom you would like to know more about. You can see Features, Character, History, Biometry and Chromosomes, and enjoy photos and videos of each individual.

    4.Genome information of each individual

    Genome information of each individual

    Click “Genotype comparison”. You can see genome information of each individual concerning genes involved in taste reception, olfaction and neural function. Data concerning microarray and chromosome analyses are available.

  • 5.Personality

    チンパンジーの性格をみる

    Please click “Personality comparison”. You can see the scores concerning 7 different characteristics of each individual. Also, you can compare the relationships of each character among different individuals. We recommend you to move from this site to genomic information or videos in which you can see their behaviors, and to enjoy surfing of this Web page.

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