Orangutan Learning to Fish

There is evidence of hominids collecting seafood for at least 164,000 years. And then there is evidence (fishing spears found during a dig in the Congo) to suggest that humans began fishing at least 90,000 years ago. This week, there is new evidence to suggest orangutans are joining us in this occupation. Read the full article here.

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Saw on one of the Orangutan Island segments where a guy had set out lines to catch catfish. The orangs were running his lines for him and eating the catfish. They will probably start setting their own lines as soon as they learn to tie a Palomar knot.

By Jim Thomerson (not verified) on 01 May 2008 #permalink