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Re: Tool using animals.

On Thu, 11 Jan 1996, Matt D. wrote:

> Do chimps or whatever _make_ tools, or do they only use found
> objects as tools? Just curious -- not saying this has any special
> bearing on the question.
>
> -- Matt D.

Yes, they strip the leaves off of slender branches to make ant colecting
tools. Also, they seem to have a sense of property in their tools, in that
they remember where they leave them.

Marc, "the Chegitz," Luzietti
personal homepage: http://shrike.depaul.edu/~mluziett
political homepage: http://shrike.depaul.edu/~mluziett/chegitz.html

"Jeezuz Christ Mom! I just saved your life, the least you could do is
offer me an oreo!"

YT, in Neal Stephenson's, "Snow Crash."



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