Rich Travs
Fri, Sep-09-05, 17:23
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&articl-
e=UPI-1-20050909-05231500-bc-guinea-chimpanzees.xml
CONAKRY, Guinea, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Wild chimpanzees capable of
passing on knowledge of how to detect and destroy traps have
been found in the West African nation of Guinea.
Japanese researcher Gaku Ohashi surveyed a group of more than
10 chimpanzees near the village of Bossou over 15 months
between 2002 and 2004.
Ohashi, a researcher at Kyoto University's Primate Research
Institute, began the project after learning that 30 years
of research discovered no chimpanzees in the area had ever
been seriously injured by traps, the Yomiuri Shimbun
reported Friday.
In one case, when a trap made with sticks and wires used to
catch large rats was found, two male chimpanzees of the
group would avoid the trap, vigorously shake it and try to
destroy it.
Three other males also tried to shake the trap.
Tetsuro Matsuzawa, a professor at the Primate Research
Institute, said the Bossou chimpanzees were highly
intelligent and used many tools, including stones for
opening nuts. ...
interesting...
e=UPI-1-20050909-05231500-bc-guinea-chimpanzees.xml
CONAKRY, Guinea, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Wild chimpanzees capable of
passing on knowledge of how to detect and destroy traps have
been found in the West African nation of Guinea.
Japanese researcher Gaku Ohashi surveyed a group of more than
10 chimpanzees near the village of Bossou over 15 months
between 2002 and 2004.
Ohashi, a researcher at Kyoto University's Primate Research
Institute, began the project after learning that 30 years
of research discovered no chimpanzees in the area had ever
been seriously injured by traps, the Yomiuri Shimbun
reported Friday.
In one case, when a trap made with sticks and wires used to
catch large rats was found, two male chimpanzees of the
group would avoid the trap, vigorously shake it and try to
destroy it.
Three other males also tried to shake the trap.
Tetsuro Matsuzawa, a professor at the Primate Research
Institute, said the Bossou chimpanzees were highly
intelligent and used many tools, including stones for
opening nuts. ...
interesting...