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packman

(16,296 posts) Sun Jul 10, 2022, 11:32 AM Jul 2022

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As we were a few ages ago - Orangutan teaching others how to use a tool

Video filmed in a zoo shows an orangutan who appears to be teaching toolmaking to other primates.

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As we were a few ages ago - Orangutan teaching others how to use a tool (Original Post) packman Jul 2022 OP

Planet of the Apes, here we come! nt Shermann Jul 2022 #1

Headline should be "Orangutan teaches chimps to use a tool" Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2022 #2

Early episode of This Old House Lars39 Jul 2022 #3

Hmm, a left-handed orang. n/t malthaussen Jul 2022 #4

Shermann

(7,423 posts)

1. Planet of the Apes, here we come! nt

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2022, 11:35 AM

Jul 2022

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

2. Headline should be "Orangutan teaches chimps to use a tool"

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2022, 11:38 AM

Jul 2022

Also, orangutans are great apes like us (and chimps), they're not monkeys.

Lars39

(26,110 posts)

3. Early episode of This Old House

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2022, 11:57 AM

Jul 2022

Norm’s ggggggggggggg, etc

malthaussen

(17,213 posts)

4. Hmm, a left-handed orang. n/t

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2022, 01:00 PM

Jul 2022

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