Our guest on the livestream on May 19, 2023 was Kevin D. Hunt, Professor of Anthropology at IU in Bloomington, Indiana. He has been studying chimpanzees at Semliki for a number of years. Professor Hunt links specific anatomical features in chimpanzees and australopithecines with specific behaviors. He uses these links to trace the path of human evolution, particularly through reconstruction of their foraging habits. Professor Hunt’s Homepage: https://anthropology.indiana.edu/abou…
Professor Hunt’s new book is called “Chimpanzee: Lessons from our Sister Species.” Order his book: https://www.amazon.com/Chimpanzee-Les…
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Table of Contents 0:00 Introduction 14:25 The Presentation begins: The Geography of Semliki 18:56 The Locomotion of Chimpanzees and Bipedalism 25:53 Introducing Individual Chimpanzees at Semliki 37:03 Diet & Foraging Behavior at Semliki 41:31 Digestion Process & Chimpanzee Digestive Tract 53:50 Comparative Skeletal Analysis 1:08:34 Endocrine Disruption Due to Pesticides 1:09:47 Well Digging Behavior of Semliki Chimpanzees 1:18:47 Summary 1:24:04 Endangered Species: The Prognosis for Semliki Chimps 1:28:14 Information About the Field School 1:32:17 The Book: “Chimpanzee: Lessons from our Sister Species.” 1:33:51 Hanno the Carthiginian and Chimpanzees
