Monday, May 14, 2012

Chimpanzee Uses Innovative Foresighted Methods to Fool Humans

ScienceDaily -- Chimpanzee Santino achieved international fame in 2009 for his habit of gathering stones and manufacturing concrete projectiles to throw at zoo visitors. A new study shows that Santino's innovativeness when he plans his stone-throwing is greater than researchers have previously observed. He not only gathers stones and manufactures projectiles in advance; he also finds innovative ways of fooling the visitors.

MORE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120510100225.htm

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Chimpanzee Cultures Differ Between Neighbors: Neighboring Chimpanzee Groups Use Different Hammers to Crack Nuts
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120510131438.htm