So the paper, I mentioned this morning, on chimpanzees hunting with spears has come out… and literally the entire blogosphere I know and track has reported on it. If that’s any indication that this is a remarkable finding to them, then so be it. By the way, Digg loves this news too.
To me this [...]
February 22, 2007
Savanna Chimpanzees Hunt with Tools
February 22, 2007
Is this breaking news: Chimps hunt using spears?
What’s this? Chimps hunt using spears?
That’s what the authors, Jill Pruetz and Paco Bertolani, are reporting in a yet to be published paper in the journal Current Biology.
Since we don’t have the primary source, I’m relying on a news article published by the BBC News to share this with you. Here’s all I got so [...]
February 22, 2007
Stress: Physiological effects and surrounding research
A big topic of conversation in zoos and other animal facilities is stress: Who suffers from it? What are the causes and repercussions? How can we identify it biologically? And what are the best ways to recognize the causes in hopes of alleviating the stress?
We have all seen stress in animals [...]
