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Monkey Medicine: Antiseptics

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Uploaded by on May 7, 2009

Capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica like to use the piper plant as an antiseptic, and turn it into a party for the whole tribe.

From the BBC documentary "Clever Monkeys", narrated by the ever brilliant Sir David Attenborough.

More Information:
http://www.ric.edu/faculty/mbaker/rubbing.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-headed_Capuchin
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ft5nv/Natural_World_20082009_Clever_M...

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  • very interesting. it would be neat to see where they are in a few thousand years

  • KEWL!

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  • If nature would have a boos, most certainly that person woulld be sir david attenborough

  • @chaosworshipper sounds disturbing like The planet of the apes

  • @supajive

    With a bit of investment and some natural selection we could breed ourselves semi-intelligent slaves, you know. The great apes could become useful. Imagine a platoon of gorillas fully armed with human technology and an intellect of a 10 year old.

  • in a few thousand years they will be extinct from either over human population taking over all natural resources or being eaten as delicacy for humans. i personally think we will eat them all.

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