Orangutans make musical instrument


	Orangutans make musical instrument

wiccantexan

8-10-2009 6:28 PM

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animals, nature, wildlife, instrument, tools, culture

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8-11-2009 1:41 PM

iulawboy

I had read about this before, but the articles assertion that this is a musical instrument is new and provoking.

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