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Ken:

　You did a lot of fieldwork,/observing chimpanzees in the wild. Are they in any way like humans?

Jane:

　Chimps and humans have a lot in common,/sharing 98.6 percent of DNA. Their brains are very much like ours/and much of their behavior is like ours. The members of a chimp family are very close,/often helping one another. They can feel sad, happy, afraid, and angry.

Ken:

　What about their character/—I mean,/are they friendly? Are they cruel?

Jane:

　They are usually friendly,/but they can be cruel,/just like humans.

Ken:

　Really?

Jane:

　The males sometimes attack chimps from another community/to protect their territories. But they can be very kind and loving too. Once,/when he was about three years old,/a chimp called Mel lost his mother/and was left alone. We all thought he’d die. But, to our surprise,/a 12-year-old male chimp called Spindle/took care of him.

Ken:

　In what way?

Jane:

　Mel would ride on his back/and share his nest at night. He shared his food/if Mel asked for it. Chimps can indeed be loving and caring.