I know there are only a few chromosomes that separate humans from primates. This always becomes quite obvious when scientists provide us information about the behavior of primates. It seems there is a story about chimpanzees enjoy dressing up and showing off. I don't think they have something at the level of a Chanel fashion show, but I believe it may be just a matter of time. Here are some excerpts from the story with my valuable insights in italics.
A 15-year-old chimpanzee named Julie started sporting a stiff blade of grass behind one ear — a trend that drove her fellow apes wild. First, her son donned his own ear ornament, followed by eight other chimps in Julie’s troop of 12, who all lived in a sanctuary in Zambia.
It seems that chimpanzees also have members of their society that are trendsetters. What is next for our primate friends? Will they figure out a way to dye their fur, pierce parts of their body or shave certain parts of their bodies to be considered one of the chimps who are members of the in-crowd of chimps.
“Where is the blade of grass for behind my ear?”
“I don't know.”
“You know I refuse to be seen in public without my blade of grass. What will the other chimps in the troop think of me?”
“Here is one.”
“Oh, you fool. That is an informal blade of grass. We're going to a nice place and having the best banana dishes. I want my formal blade of grass for behind my ear.”
“Maybe we'll just pick one up on the way there.”
“Okay, but I want you to remember, I only like designer blades of grass for behind my ear.”
When Julie died her local gang kept wearing the single-blade accessory, and the style eventually spread to fashion-forward chimps in two nearby populations.
Julie and her fellow fashionistas were likely copying each other “just to be in with the in-crowd,
I'm sure having a single-blade of grass was considered a way to keep the memory of Julie alive. I'm sure there are now chimps in other chimp populations who have no idea why they're wearing a blade of grass behind their ear. They're probably doing it to just be considered one of the cool chimps. I'm sure many of them don't realize or appreciate how Julie-the-chimp was a true pioneer in the world of chimp fashion.
Australian birds of prey will pick up burning sticks from a bush fire and drop them in a dry grassy area to ignite a blaze — then await the dinner bell as small animals flee.
These pyromaniac hawks could explain why wildfires often start in odd places. “It’s also possible Australians learned to start fires from so-called fire hawks,” said Rutherford. “It’s insane.”
I think these pyromaniac hawks give a whole new meaning to the concept of outdoor cooking. I wonder if this got started from a conversation between two Australian hawks.
“Aye mate, what do you want for dinner tonight?”
“Oh, I'm tired of the usual mouse and other rodents. Sometimes I wish we were human and could have shrimp on the barbie like them.”
“Their cooked food does seem good.”
“I'd like a combination of cooked and fresh items for dinner.”
“I know, we'll get a burning stick from the humans who are having shrimp on the barbie, put it in some grassy areas and when the animal run out, we'll have fresh food. Then we'll go back later for the animals who couldn't escape and have a meal with that special outdoor cooked flavor I know we'll love.
“Sounds like a plan.”
Bonobos engage in some type of sex act an exhausting 10 times a day yet have babies just once every five or six years. A bonobo bundle of joy comes along only once out of 18,250 sex acts, while humans conceive roughly once out of every 1,000 acts of heterosexual intercourse.
I'm impressed. These primates do all this without access to porn on the web, adult magazines, strip shows or watching reruns of Baywatch and more. I can only imagine what life would be like if a human couple wanted to have a child but knew it could take them over 18,000 attempts.
“I really, can't do it anymore. I've watched all the porn I can watch. I've looked at all the adult magazines my eyes can handle. Every patron, dancer, bartender, and janitor at the strip club knows me by my first name. I need a break.”
“Hey, we've got about 17,000 more attempts to make before we get a baby.”
“Couldn't we just adopt?”
“No, it is time to start being like a Bonobo.”
“Bonobos are very weird, they’ve been isolated on the left bank of the Congo River for more than a million years. All social engagements involve some sort of sexual congress.” Sex — including same-sex sex — is used for greetings, resolving conflicts, asserting the social hierarchy or just showing excitement over a meal.”
This makes me believe these Bonobos have had access to some late night television shows about daily life in some big cities.
There are people from big cities who will read this and say, “Bonobos do that too? See, we're more like primates than we realize.”
Here is a link to the article.
https://nypost.com/2019/04/06/why-some-animals-dress-up-start-fires-and-have-sex-just-for-fun/
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