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Jane Goodall, the renowned scientist who revolutionized our understanding of primates, died Wednesday at the age of 91. In her final interview, she issued a last, urgent warning to safeguard the Earth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to protect this planet and think about the future,\u201d she told The Wall Street Journal. \u201cBecause if we don\u2019t, that\u2019s the end of our species. Humans are not exempt from extinction.\u201d<\/p>\n
Studying chimpanzees in East Africa in the 1960s, she found that the primates made and used tools, created complex social hierarchies, and even engaged in warfare. Her work, which revealed that humans are little removed from other animals, constitutes \u201cone of the Western world\u2019s great scientific achievements,\u201d said evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the Journal, she said that humans are, \u201cwithout question, the most intellectual creatures to ever walk the planet.\u201d But, she added, \u201cwe are not intelligent, because intelligent creatures don\u2019t destroy their only home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a statement on her death, the Jane Goodall Institute, the conservation group she founded, said the scientist \u201cwas always guided by her fascination with the mysteries of evolution, and her staunch belief in the fundamental need to respect all forms of life on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n
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