Orangutan from Borneo photographed using a spear tool to fish


	Orangutan from Borneo photographed using a spear tool to fish

Silkweaver

10-30-2008 9:05 PM

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animal life, apes, culture, tool using

Silkweaver says:

Pretty amazing.

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10-31-2008 3:59 AM

Catshade

Now we're getting closer to the "Planet of the Apes" scenario...

10-31-2008 3:40 PM

Lexica

Wow - fascinating!

10-31-2008 8:18 PM

Brimstone

Well deserving a pop.
Pretty cool, i cant even use a spear to fish. One up to the ape

10-31-2008 9:26 PM

Jorjor

Apes probably have better hand-eye co-ordination than humans.

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