Sample.html Aspects of behavior and relationships show direct connections between wild chimpanzees and human societies. Language or communication is used to warn other members of a group of danger. Communication is also used to plan foraging strategies Chimpanzees communicate mostly with body languauage but also use with sounds and calls to express emotions. A loss of a young offspring leads to a period of mourning expressed by the mother.
Chimpanzees show basic emotions of anger, sadness, and happiness.
At differnt age groups different circumstances contribute to emotional outbursts. Robert Yerkes, one of the pioneers for ape research, has recoreded 28 different emotions in Chimpanzees. Conclusion Humans and chimpanzees have a number of similarities that reach far beyond DNA likeness and basic behavioral traits. They demonstrate similarities in communications and societal aspects as well. Both humans and chimpanzees possess the same capabilities for learning, communicating, and for personal experssion.