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Chimps make spears to catch dinner

Wooden weapons are a first in animal kingdom.

Chimpanzees can hunt with spears, say researchers who have seen wild chimps in the grasslands of Senegal. The innovative apes fashion weapons from sticks to kill bushbabies.

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Posted by Mike Hopkin on February 22, 2007 07:00 PM |

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Very nice blog, good work.

Posted by: oyunlar1 | April 12, 2007 07:47 PM

good article

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