Journal 20

If I were presented with the opportunity to communicate with any species of animal, I would choose to talk to a chimpanzee. Chimpanzees are intelligent animals that are very cooperative and strategic beings. The human race shares about ninety eight percent of its DNA in common with chimps. Therefore, we share numerous similarities, such as the gestation period of a pregnant female (approximately nine months) and body temperature (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). I would want to know how they communicate with each other to form functioning societies and would also like to know their how they feel about the human race, in terms of our coexistence.
     According to research done by the American Psychological Association, chimpanzees share many of the same physical characteristics, instincts, and even physical expressions with humans. I would be curious to know how many more similarities they share that we cannot perceive by physical means. I would also want to know how chimpanzees communicate with each other non-verbally.
     Not only individual chimpanzees themselves, but also packs of them that live together, or communities, share social patterns that are very similar to the ones present in the society of human beings. I would also ask how their caste system works, or if there is a lack there of in chimpanzee culture.