Chimpanzee tool usage: Termite fishing
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Uploaded by tehinfidel on Nov 27, 2008
A wonderful example of chimpanzee tool usage, by taking and modifying twigs to fish for termites within their hard nests.
Also illustrates that the understanding that tools having different properties are useful for different applications.
This behaviour was first discovered by Jane Goodall in 1960, and was the first known example of tool making and usage outside of humans, causing archaeologist Louis Leakey to declare: "Now we must redefine tool, redefine Man, or accept chimpanzees as humans."
From the Ape segment (part 3) of the BBC documentary "Cousins".
More Information:
http://www.janegoodall.org/chimp_central/chimpanzees/gombe/tool.asp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/programmes/tv/cousins/
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i would like to do her in the jungle
2 years ago 18
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this video proves evolution
2 years ago 6
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The person who disliked this is a termite
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There are several bird species that use sticks to get at insects as well. It's so easy, even a bird-brain can do it.
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@elementz1986 lol so funny :)
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I'd like to get into her termite mound.
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@savierdcglobe I would like to do her in the bush
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Nature is sexy.
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why is the presenter so attractive and wonderful, thats the real question here
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lets face it just there eye movement and their focus makes these chimps seem human.
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@ihmen, you're right. what was it thinking?
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who is she?
ramongar 2 years ago
Dr Charlotte Uhlenbroek
tehinfidel 2 years ago