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Chimps Use Tool Kit

Wannabe Code Monkey writes "This article on National Geographic describes how scientists have observed chimps using different sticks for different tasks when retrieving termites from nests. Scientists had previously only seen chimps using one kind of tool, this switching back and forth based on the task at hand is the first such behavior witnessed. Three videos in Real format of the chimps are linked from the article as well."

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  1. Re:Does this mean chimps like the UNIX philosophy? by Dr.+GeneMachine · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wrong conclusion - this only proves that UNIX was designed by chimps...

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  2. Re:levels of intelligence... by fiftyLou · · Score: 5, Insightful


    My dad always told me that "A dog will warm himself by the fire, but will never throw another log on it."

    Hmm, and when he made this observation were you usually flaked out on the couch instead of out mowing the lawn or the like?

    Nothing like subtle digs from dad.