Introduction

Data are recorded on a laptop computer at zoo sites using software developed especially for ChimpanZoo. The program enables researchers to study chimpanzee behavior over an extended period of time utilizing data from several chimpanzee communities. Data collection and data software are also applicable to research studies of other nonhuman species of primates as well as humans.

Objective

1. Enter, store, and retrieve several different kinds of information
2. Allow the researcher to combine and/or retrieve discrete pieces of
3. Information from each of the different categories or information stored in the database
4. Perform time consuming routine functions for the database manager
5. To be easy for researchers to learn and use