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Author Topic:   Question about the Chimpanzees?
tudwell
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Message 10 of 14 (362970)
11-09-2006 8:38 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by NewYorkCityBoy
11-08-2006 11:48 PM


I don't know about chimps, but there are dolphins off the coast of Australia that bite off sponges when searching for food at the bottom of the ocean. They hold the sponge in their mouth presumably to protect themselves from sharp objects. This isn't inherited instinct, but rather knowledge passed down from one dolphin to another (usually female).

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