Chimp Found Plotting Against Zoo Guests

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 11, 2009 @08:42AM from the give-em-hell-Santino dept.

rjshirts writes "In further proof that Planet of the Apes is coming to pass, researchers in Stockholm, Sweden have proof that primates can plan ahead. From the article: 'Santino the chimpanzee's anti-social behavior stunned both visitors and keepers at the Furuvik Zoo but fascinated researchers because it was so carefully prepared. According to a report in the journal Current Biology, the 31-year-old alpha male started building his weapons cache in the morning before the zoo opened, collecting rocks and knocking out disks from concrete boulders inside his enclosure. He waited until around midday before he unleashed a "hailstorm" of rocks against visitors, the study said.'"

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Re:Primate Dilemma by Locke2005 · 2009-03-11 08:51 · Score: 0, Redundant

Maybe I'll just stick with chairs.

Ballmer?!? Is that you?

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Well... by I)_MaLaClYpSe_(I · 2009-03-11 14:08 · Score: 0, Redundant

Okaaay, first I laughted at this part: WTF, an ape alpha male is upset when he can not control every bit of his sourrundings! ... Do I realy need to say it?