Sweet tooth drives tool use in chimpanzees


	Sweet tooth drives tool use in chimpanzees

balthazarus

5-31-2009 6:02 AM

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chimpanzee, intelligence, tools

balthazarus says:

Very impressive evidence of near human intelligence.

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5-31-2009 7:45 AM

Fast T friend

Haven't Winnie the pooh likewise proved ingenuity in collecting honey?...

5-31-2009 9:17 AM

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