> Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dave Land wrote:
> > Only Brin fans would grasp the true nature of the > following story from the Guardian: <snipped> > Talking about Uplift, a brazilian judge recently > made a veredict > granting _human_ rights to a chimpanzee, considering > that the > genetic difference was so small that human law > should apply to Pan troglodytes. And here are our cousins the wild 'rillas using tools: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0930_050930_gorilla_tool.html http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z37E22DEB Researchers have observed and photographed wild gorillas using sticks and stumps to navigate a swampy forest clearing in the Republic of the 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. According to the researchers, Leah repeatedly tested the depth as she walked about 33 feet (10 meters) out into the pool, before returning to shore and her wailing infant. In another instance, a female named Efi detached a stump from a bush and used it for support as she dug for herbs. She then made a bridge with the stump to help her cross a muddy patch of ground... Debbi hoping that posting before catching up on all posts won't mean duplication - but this is pretty neat, and I won't get through Listposts for another couple of days, I suspect- __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
