It was mildly surprising decades ago when it was discovered that apes will sometimes strip leaves off a twig to probe for ants.
But like all the other examples of alleged animal tool use, it only emphasizes the unspannable gap between humans and animals.
As if a rock or a twig or a cactus spine compares to even a cordless hand drill, let alone a car, a computer, or a jet plane. Really!
Rick McKee
It was mildly surprising decades ago when it was discovered that apes will sometimes strip leaves off a twig to probe for ants.
But like all the other examples of alleged animal tool use, it only emphasizes the unspannable gap between humans and animals.
As if a rock or a twig or a cactus spine compares to even a cordless hand drill, let alone a car, a computer, or a jet plane. Really!