September 30, 2005
Cue the Blue Danube Waltz and...Action!
National Geographic reports:
Researchers have observed and photographed wild gorillas using sticks and stumps to navigate a swampy forest clearing in the Republic of Congo. The images provide the first documented use of tools among wild gorillas.
In one instance, a female gorilla named Leah tried to wade across a pool of water but found herself waist deep after just a few steps. She retreated, grabbed a branch sticking out of the water, and used it to gauge the water's depth before wading deeper.
...In another instance, a female named Efi detached a stump from a bush and used it for support as she dug for herbs.
Leah and Efi, huh? Obviously Jewish Gorrillas.
I, for one, welcome our new gorilla overlords...
(Hat tip: Arthur)
Guess where I saw 2001: A Space Odyssey?
Posted by: David Gerstman at October 1, 2005 8:54 PM