Animals And Tools.

[tymygy]

Tool use is so rare in the animal kingdom that it was once believed to be a uniquely human trait. While it is now known that some non-human animal species can use tools for foraging, the rarity of this behaviour remains a puzzle. It is generally assumed that tool use played a key role in human evolution, so understanding this behaviour's ecological context, and its evolutionary roots, is of major scientific interest. A project led by researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter examined the ecological significance of tool use in New Caledonian crows, a species renowned for its sophisticated tool-use behaviour.

I always found these kind of things intriguing, animals are smarter than we give them credit for.

Other animals that use tools involve;

Chimpanzees are capable of making spears to hunt other primates for meat.

Orangutans have developed a way to make improvised whistles from bundles of leaves.

Dolphins carry marine sponges in their mouths to stir the ocean bottom sand and uncover prey.

Gorillas are known to use branches as walking sticks to test water depth and trunks from shrubs as makeshift bridges to cross deep patches of swamp.

Octopus that uses coconut shells as portable armor which is one of the latest addition to a growing list of tool users in the animal kingdom.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100916145057.htm

 

[Tank]

Very interesting article!

[maninorange]

wow!  this is very cool.  I like science daily  it's well worth my time.

[Recusant]

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When | was a boy I had a pet crow, and can attest to their amazing intelligence.  Even those who shoot crows for sport generally grudgingly admit that they are very clever birds.

[Roganthis72]

Personally, I'm deathly afraid that the Planet of the Apes wasn't that far off.  I meen, if the chimps have spears then how long will it be until they get bows and arrows?  Its all just pointed stick technology people.  Soon they will rule the world!

[pinkocommie]

"He's got a board with a nail in it!"

[PoopShoot]

Oh fuck.  Don't get Rogan started on his pointy stick theory.

[Roganthis72]

ALL OF MODERN WEAPONRY CAN BE BOILED DOWN TO A POINTED STICK!!

[PoopShoot]

:yay:  :yay:  

[tymygy]

ALL OF MODERN WEAPONRY CAN BE BOILED DOWN TO A POINTED STICK!!

Actually the oldest arrow tips and spear tips were made of sharpened obsidion.

Correct me if I'm wrong!!  :/

[Roganthis72]

ALL OF MODERN WEAPONRY CAN BE BOILED DOWN TO A POINTED STICK!!

Actually the oldest arrow tips and spear tips were made of sharpened obsidion.

Correct me if I'm wrong!!  :crazy:

[tymygy]

ALL OF MODERN WEAPONRY CAN BE BOILED DOWN TO A POINTED STICK!!

Actually the oldest arrow tips and spear tips were made of sharpened obsidion.

Correct me if I'm wrong!!  :crazy:

 :yay:

HAHA who is this guy? I've never seen him post anything before. are you knew to HAF?

[Roganthis72]

Indeed I am new here.  I come bearing snow and ice from the farthest reaches of the Mackenzie Highway!  Actually thats a lie, it keeps going for quite a ways past here, but still, FEAR THE ALMIGHTY CHIMPS!  MASTER OF POINTED STICK TECHNOLOGY!

[PoopShoot]

HOORAY FOR POINTY STICKS!!!!!!
 :yay:  :yay:  

[tymygy]

Indeed I am new here.  I come bearing snow and ice from the farthest reaches of the Mackenzie Highway!  Actually thats a lie, it keeps going for quite a ways past here, but still, FEAR THE ALMIGHTY CHIMPS!  MASTER OF POINTED STICK TECHNOLOGY!

LMAO xD

Good, you bring humor here, I could use a good laugh every day.