Chimpanzees
Mar. 26th, 2025 02:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Chimpanzees act as 'engineers', choosing materials to make tools based on structural and mechanical properties
Researchers have discovered that chimpanzees living in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania employ a degree of engineering when making their tools, deliberately choosing plants that provide materials that produce more flexible tools for termite fishing.
It's amazing what scientists can notice when they park their prejudices and actually pay attention.
Researchers have discovered that chimpanzees living in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania employ a degree of engineering when making their tools, deliberately choosing plants that provide materials that produce more flexible tools for termite fishing.
It's amazing what scientists can notice when they park their prejudices and actually pay attention.
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Date: 2025-03-26 08:43 pm (UTC)