Chimps & Tools | National Geographic

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what allegedly separates humans from the

what allegedly separates humans from the so-called lower animals supposedly it’s

so-called lower animals supposedly it’s

so-called lower animals supposedly it’s the ability to make and use tools

the ability to make and use tools

the ability to make and use tools however as you can see here these

however as you can see here these

however as you can see here these chimpanzees make tools and use them to

chimpanzees make tools and use them to

chimpanzees make tools and use them to enjoy a tasty nut meat meal

enjoy a tasty nut meat meal

enjoy a tasty nut meat meal baby chimps begin experimenting at a

baby chimps begin experimenting at a

baby chimps begin experimenting at a young age like this one that’s learning

young age like this one that’s learning

young age like this one that’s learning how to use a stick

how to use a stick

how to use a stick female chimps demonstrate how it’s done

female chimps demonstrate how it’s done

female chimps demonstrate how it’s done females are markedly better at using

females are markedly better at using

females are markedly better at using tools than males this fight what the

tools than males this fight what the

tools than males this fight what the males might tell you in private it takes

males might tell you in private it takes

males might tell you in private it takes ten years for a young chimp to master

ten years for a young chimp to master

ten years for a young chimp to master the art of creating a tool and using

the art of creating a tool and using

the art of creating a tool and using that tool to produce an edible foodstuff

that tool to produce an edible foodstuff

that tool to produce an edible foodstuff and if you think that’s complicated let

and if you think that’s complicated let

and if you think that’s complicated let this chimpanzee ma give a lesson in the

this chimpanzee ma give a lesson in the

this chimpanzee ma give a lesson in the fine art of fighting and then eating

fine art of fighting and then eating

fine art of fighting and then eating Safari ants first mom uses a wand

Safari ants first mom uses a wand

Safari ants first mom uses a wand selected and pruned for this delicate

selected and pruned for this delicate

selected and pruned for this delicate task now the deal with Safari ants is

task now the deal with Safari ants is

task now the deal with Safari ants is that there are rich and delicious food

that there are rich and delicious food

that there are rich and delicious food source but if you don’t know how to eat

source but if you don’t know how to eat

source but if you don’t know how to eat them they sting like crazy now here’s

them they sting like crazy now here’s

them they sting like crazy now here’s what not to do try to get Safari ants

what not to do try to get Safari ants

what not to do try to get Safari ants get frustrated put hand in hole and get

get frustrated put hand in hole and get

get frustrated put hand in hole and get stung not once but twice now here’s how

stung not once but twice now here’s how

stung not once but twice now here’s how it’s done get ants on a stick and gobble

it’s done get ants on a stick and gobble

it’s done get ants on a stick and gobble them down Zippity quick

these aren’t the only tools that chimps

these aren’t the only tools that chimps have learned to use this champ uses a

have learned to use this champ uses a

have learned to use this champ uses a bone pick to get at some tasty marrow

bone pick to get at some tasty marrow

bone pick to get at some tasty marrow here a chimp uses a piece of fruit as a

here a chimp uses a piece of fruit as a

here a chimp uses a piece of fruit as a sponge to get every bit of sweetness

sponge to get every bit of sweetness

sponge to get every bit of sweetness from the Pope and this chimp

from the Pope and this chimp

from the Pope and this chimp uses chewed leaves as a sponge to quench

uses chewed leaves as a sponge to quench

uses chewed leaves as a sponge to quench a raging thirst are we humans actually

a raging thirst are we humans actually

a raging thirst are we humans actually more advanced than chimps could you

more advanced than chimps could you

more advanced than chimps could you figure out how to eat Safari ants

figure out how to eat Safari ants

figure out how to eat Safari ants without getting eaten alive to have not

without getting eaten alive to have not

without getting eaten alive to have not set

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