MetaFilter posts tagged with chimpanzees

No, not Britney; the pointy kind

yhbc — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:31:58 -0800

Chimpanzees have Learned to Hunt with Spears. While it may not quite be on the level of Dolphins Evolve Opposable Thumbs, it's probably at least a half-step on the "we-are-so-screwed" ladder.

Domestic Violence in Chimps

angryinla — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:24:12 -0800

Boy chimp meets Girl chimp boy chimp beats girl chimp to keep her from having sex with his buddies. New scientific study.

Intelligence in Crows, Ravens and Jays

itchylick — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:52:32 -0800

Are scrub jays and ravens as smart as chimpanzees? Studies by Nathan J. Emery and Nicola S. Clayton suggest that crows, ravens, jays and other members of Corvidae may be chimpanzees mental equals. Evidence suggesting this includes tool making, the ability to use memories of past experiences and plan for the future, and relatively large brains.

Primate-on-Primate Assault

digaman — Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:55:32 -0800

Don't piss off the chimpanzees. Really. They'll chew your **lls and face off.

Primate Poker

bashos_frog — Sat, 22 May 2004 18:10:24 -0800

I'll raise you 5 bananas. What do Primate Programmers do in their off hours? Using David Sklansky's theorys to play Texas Hold'em online. As a poker-playing, programming, primate myself, I can relate.

Not MY great grandmother......

troutfishing — Tue, 20 May 2003 21:31:08 -0800

Eek eek! - Jennings Bryan spins in his grave: "Chimpanzees are so closely related to humans that they should properly be considered as members of the human family, according to new genetic research." [BBC] In the early 1900's, Jennings Bryan offered $100 in cash to anyone who signed an affidavit declaring that he personally was descended from an ape.

Albert Schweitzer and SIV

the fire you left me — Sun, 01 Dec 2002 09:12:42 -0800

The Hunt for the Origin of AIDS "The notion that AIDS arose from a polio vaccine made with contaminated chimpanzee cells is far from the only theory about how the epidemic started, and it is hotly disputed. The quest for the source of the epidemic is intensifying, as researchers scour the jungle for clues and try to "walk back" the disease genetically with the help of the world's most powerful computers."

mediareport — Fri, 09 Aug 2002 07:35:48 -0800

Crows better than chimps at making tools? British scientists were reportedly "astonished" when a captive crow named Betty "spontaneously bent a straight piece of wire and used it to retrieve a snack." But another scientist says crows have been seen making two kinds of hook tools in the wild, although he's not sure we should say they have "insight." It's clear that there are lots of different kinds of animal intelligences, so why are humans so surprised when dolphins recognize themselves in mirrors, chimps demonstrate culture and lions engage in social problem-solving? What explains the reluctance to admit that animal "consciousness" exists?

zia — Mon, 10 Jun 2002 13:46:57 -0800

Animal burglary a new form of crime? Imagine waking up to see a chimpanzee nicking your cellphone...

waldo — Wed, 17 Apr 2002 14:13:15 -0800

Nigerian Boy Raised by Chimps. I swear I'm not making this up. A disabled two-year-old Fulani boy was abandoned by his nomadic family because he was mentally and physically disabled, and was raised by a chimpanzee family in Nigeria's Falgore forest for a year and a half. He was found by hunters several years ago, and now lives in a children's home, where he walks and vocalizes like a chimpanzee, unable to communicate with humans normally. So the obvious question: Is it better to have taken this child away from his chimp family to live in an orphanage, or should they have let him continue to live in the forest?