After watching Rachel's story about chimps last night, I discovered this:
1. Chimps can swing. Monkeys? Not so much.
The upper body of an ape does not bend, the shoulder blades are back rather than on the sides, and they have long flexible arms and flexible elbows and wrists. Most monkeys cannot swing from branch to branch, as apes can, because their shoulder bones have a different structure. Instead, monkeys run along the tops of branches.
2. Chimps are bi-partisan problem solvers:
Power-wielding coalitions are formed between individuals of both sexes. The ability for a male to enlist support during conflict is one of the most important factors in attaining and maintaining his rank. A male does not have to be the largest or the strongest of the group to attain alpha status – a smart, cunning male that knows how to manipulate social situations may gain the top position with the appropriate allies and friends. The alpha male typically keeps the peace in the group by settling disputes and maintaining social order. Most disputes within a community can be solved by threats rather than actual attacks.
3. Pam (one of the chimps at Chimp Haven) is a Thinker.
Pam is very loyal to the three other girls in her group and sticks up for her friends when the neighbors occasionally try to start a fight. However, Pam has also been observed grooming the neighboring females gently with a stick. She likes to accessorize and carry purses or even wear articles of clothing around her neck . Pam is also a thinker, and can often be found deep in thought!
4. Bob Barker is a Chimp Hero
Barker made a contribution of $230,000 to Chimp Haven to begin building bedrooms and a habitat for them. He is also underwriting the cost of their care for one year....“These chimpanzees have spent their entire lives on concrete in cages,” said Barker. “They will now be able to climb and swing and hoot through the forest-like surroundings of Chimp Haven. They are curious and smart and are expected to adapt well to their new surroundings.”
5. Chimps are awesome painters.
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I'll just observe that Louie Gohmert doesn't need any help, he consistently makes a monkey out of himself.
Please evolve, Representative.
Back in the '60's The Monkees were swingin'.
Ooh... Another song cue!...
I used to have a dog named Bob Barker. He was a funny little guy.
Hey it's the young guns. Ryan, MCcarthy and Cantor.
Hee.
Chimps cultures also can vary...
The Max Planck Gesellschaft researchers observed differerent tools chimpanzees used in three neighborhoods in the Ivory Coast. In one neighborhood, stones were used to crack nuts while in another neighborhood, stone and wood branches were used to crack nuts.
You can see how these chimps took advantage of their surrounding assets to obtain food:
www.eva.mpg.de/5773119/chimpanzee_tool_use
"Chimpanzee Cultures Differ Between Members"
(on the bottom right side of the site you can click on and watch the differing tool use in the neighborhoods)
This seems to show to me that chimps too are products of their surroundings and interactions with each other, and still, their neighborhood predicts how they live....
If you want to have a laugh and see a really bright chimp with his bulldog side kick,
Go to YouTube and type "Pan kun the chimp". There was a Japanese TV series about Pan-kun and all the adventures he has. It is not necessary to understand the commentating....Pan's action speak for themselves!
The chimps used in to investigate language acquisition, will they be heading for Louisiana?
swing states benefit so greatly from the attention and advertising dollars, that no politician from these states would advocate eliminating it. However, if the state republicans are willing to sohbet sacrifice the attention and money that comes from these contests, then they can not logically oppose shifting to a popular vote, at least not on those