1960
	 Jane Goodal’s first year of studying chimps was in 1960.
She studies the chimpanzees in Gombe. She found out chimpanzee 
eat meat.  David Greybeard (a chimp) was spotted eating a pig 
bush baby.  David was also the first animal to use a tool he 
made.  He cut a fat piece of grass to investigate a termite nest. 
 
1964
	Figan was the first chimpanzee to "plan" something ahead
of time.  This chimp "planned" to kidnap two other chimps to make 
the group follow him to a different location.  Mike was the first 
chimpanzee to use a man-made object.  He clanged kerosene cans to 
create a noise.  
1970
	When chimpanzees sighted a waterfall, they did a "dance". 
Jane Goodal believes they are showing their emotions. 
1975
	Passion and Pom, mother and daughter, are cannibals.  
They ate ten baby chimps.
  When Figan’s brother, Faben, was taken away, it was hard on 
Figan.  He was very close to Faben.  This was the first sign of 
togetherness of chimpanzees. Figan had a hard time shooing away 
challenges, although he dominated as king for ten years.
1987
When Mel’s mother died of pneumonia, he had no parents.  He was 
"adopted" by a teenager named Spindle.  This was the first 
"adoption" made by chimpanzees.
1994
Sometimes males will lead females away from the group and become 
"married".  This happened when Winkle and Evered separated from 
the other chimps.  Winkle gave birth to his son named Wilkie.

The Mitumba community of chimps use twigs to capture carpenter 
ants.  One member joined the Kasakela community.  Flossi, a 
Kasakela, used this skill.  This was the first transfer of 
technology.  
A very rare birth occurred in 1994.  Rafiki gave birth to twins 
named Roots and Shoots.  Twins have happened only once before!
1995
Aspilla is a medical plant.  Chimpanzees have been observed 
eating aspilla leaves.  The theory is that the chimps are trying 
to relieve stomach pains.

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