" ... they share food." Indeed, amazing. I'd call it spiritually evolved, beyond our animal ( instinctual ) nature !
On Feb 7, 10:24 am, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > As everyone knows, we are sharing this earth with a few other closely > related species. Of these, bonobos and chimpanzees are the closest > relatives. > > Chimpanzees are aggressive but show remarkably advanced traits of > societal learning. Certain tribes learn tool use and continue in that > specific use differently than nearby tribes. I'm not suggesting that > some prefer Snap-on and some Dewalt; but that specific methods of > creating and using sticks for termite collection, for example, vary > between tribes even after contact with the other methods. This > suggests a seemingly very human tendency to favour ones own tribal > customs and knowledge. They are quite aggressive however and possibly > so successful for that very reason. Perhaps this aggressiveness, so > like our own, is the reason that they are often wrongly thought to be > our closest cousin. They are simply one of two. > > Bonobos are the more peaceful cousin, long known to be caring and > intelligent. They share more with us than chimpanzees and are rarely > discussed, possibly because they most resemble Australopithecus - the > famed "Lucy." The comparison to humankind is amazing; the bonobo > walks upright (not exclusively), maintains strong tribal units, can > learn human speech, and can breed at nearly any point in their oestrus > cycle. They also love each other... a lot...and often...and with > imagination... This is one reason that many people are uncomfortable > touting the extremely close genetic and societal similarities, these > apes prove that homosexuality is perfectly normal in african apes and > even part of our makeup, which really offends the trilogy of cults. > A new experiment has shown that bonobos do something else that even > chimps won't, they share food. Chimpanzees are known to be caring to > each other and often loan tools, but never food. Bonobos show yet > another human attribute and prove yet again how amazing and beautiful > our african ape heritage is. > > http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18477-sharing-apes-what-bonobos... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
