Gorillas Using Tools in the Wild

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:29 am

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[quote]WASHINGTON - Two female gorillas have been photographed using sticks as tools to get through swampy areas, the first time the apes have been seen doing so in the wild, researchers reported on Thursday.

Ã¢â‚¬Å“This is a truly astounding discovery,Ã¢â‚¬Â

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:46 pm

I don't see why this is particularly astonishing.

It is quite evident that there are varying degrees of sapience all over this planet. More evidence here.

Nifty!

Narsil · Post by **Narsil** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:39 am

You know, I bet that cats would be using tools had they evolved with opposable thumbs...

Other than that, it's not really a surprise that a gorilla is using tools, they were going to sooner or later.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:46 am

Dakarne wrote:Other than that, it's not really a surprise that a gorilla is using tools, they were going to sooner or later.

Which is a very good point that a lot of people forget. We don't live in a static environment, after all.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:02 am

It's not a so much a surprise, as conformation of what we suspected.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:27 am

Cynical Cat wrote:It's not a so much a surprise, as conformation of what we suspected.

Well, the guy quoted in the in the article is all like 'OMG astounding discovery!'

Heh. You and I, on the other hand, have pummeled this topic at length.

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:02 pm

Petrosjko wrote:
Cynical Cat wrote:It's not a so much a surprise, as conformation of what we suspected.
Well, the guy quoted in the in the article is all like 'OMG astounding discovery!'

Heh. You and I, on the other hand, have pummeled this topic at length.

Of course, that guy probably never really said it, and his institute just issued a press release quoting him saying that so the press can go "OMG!1!" even though some unpaid intern stuck the words in his mouth.

(I know because I did it a lot during the summer.)

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:52 pm

Mayabird wrote:Of course, that guy probably never really said it, and his institute just issued a press release quoting him saying that so the press can go "OMG!1!" even though some unpaid intern stuck the words in his mouth.

(I know because I did it a lot during the summer.)

Oh yeaaaah, do I ever know that drill.

Good point.

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