B1. Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Lived With Chimpanzees

The Woman Who Lived With Chimpanzees: Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall was born in London in 1934. She loved animals and dreamed of living with them.

At age 26, her dream came true. She went to Africa to study chimpanzees. She spent many years there, watching them in the forest.

At first, the chimps stayed far away from her. She climbed hills and waited patiently for many months for them.

Finally, a chimp named Greybeard came close to her. He took a banana from her hand. This was the start of her amazing discoveries and her relationship with them.

One day, Jane saw a chimp using a tool - a stick to catch insects. This was big news! People thought only humans used tools.

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Some scientists didn't believe Jane because she did not have a university degree. But, Jane knew she was right and kept working.

Jane discovered many things about chimps, including:

• Chimps communicate with each other in many ways.
• They show deep feelings like humans and also hug and kiss.
• They hunt and eat meat in organized hunting groups.

Jane's work has shown us how similar they are to humans. She has made people think differently about animals and nature.

Today, Jane is famous around the world. She travels to different countries, teaching people about the environment. She shows us that with patience and hard work, we can make big changes in the world.

Chimps are now in danger because their forests are being cut down. Jane now works on protecting their homes and has started a program called "Roots & Shoots" to help young people protect nature.

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