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Chimpanzees act as 'engineers', choosing materials to make tools based on structural and mechanical properties (www.sciencedaily.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Apes and monkeys can be really smart. Case in point, there's an orange utan in the White House.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I thought you said apes were smart.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Well, he was smart enough to convince a critical majority of Americans to elect him POTUS. I know it's not a high bar these days, but it's still more smarts than the average member of the animal kingdom.

Also, note that I'm talking about smart, not intelligent. There's a difference.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Helpful and insightful clarification, darkly humorous as well. Thanks.