Susan Savage-Rumbaugh and the Amazing Bonobo Apes
This video is a little long (a whopping 18 minutes!), but I found it fascinating. Savage-Rumbaugh is a leading expert on bonobos, a Congolese ape that she has worked with for years. In this video, she demonstrates their understanding of the English language, plus their ability to use tools (they start fires with lighters and extinguish them with jugs of water), plus their capacity to, well, to play Pac Man.
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Richard Wanderman wrote:
Fantastic. Great find.
Posted on 25-Sep-07 at 6:42 am | Permalink
GoodShit wrote:
see: 18 minutes well spent…
Susan Savage-Rumbaugh and the Amazing Bonobo Apes This video is a little long (a whopping 18 minutes!), but I found it fascinating. Savage-Rumbaugh is a leading expert on bonobos, a Congolese ape that she has worked with for years. In……
Posted on 08-Oct-07 at 10:02 am | Permalink
jude wrote:
Awesome video!!!! A well spent 18 minutes of my life..
Posted on 09-Oct-07 at 2:59 pm | Permalink
Kyle Kixmiller wrote:
Amazing!!!!
Posted on 10-Oct-07 at 6:01 am | Permalink
geetika wrote:
Very interesting and entertaining at the same time. Great find!
Posted on 10-Oct-07 at 11:29 am | Permalink
sassy wrote:
another of God’s amazing, wonderful creations!
Posted on 10-Oct-07 at 10:07 pm | Permalink
The Beautiful Kind wrote:
This video brought tears to my eyes. I’ve always admired bonobos for their sexuality and peaceful ways, but didn’t know they could play video games, too. Rock on!
Posted on 11-Oct-07 at 6:09 am | Permalink
bayoujim wrote:
At last, 18 minutes of my life that has not been wasted.
Posted on 11-Oct-07 at 11:14 am | Permalink
padarada wrote:
WOW!!!
I’d love to see more!!!
Posted on 11-Oct-07 at 5:49 pm | Permalink
Ben wrote:
This is really fantastic; I had never realised how much these apes could do before!
What a great project to work on; it honestly didn’t feel like 20 minutes went by at all!
Posted on 12-Oct-07 at 9:32 am | Permalink
bonbonbo wrote:
the day they surf the internet for porn is not far…not far i tell you.
Posted on 13-Oct-07 at 11:19 am | Permalink
Tiger wrote:
And here I was being happy with learning new sexual positions from them…
Posted on 14-Oct-07 at 12:23 am | Permalink
Jordan wrote:
Where was this lecture given? And whats with all uncomfortable giggles?
Posted on 17-Oct-07 at 7:20 pm | Permalink
random net person wrote:
Hey, #6, sassy - leave your ancient superstitions at the door. “God” had nothing to do with the “creation” of this or any other creature. Pick up a book on evolution and use it to smack the superstitious drivel out of your skull.
Posted on 18-Oct-07 at 10:31 pm | Permalink
Naynay wrote:
They are smart creatures! No wonder there is one of them living in the White House!
Posted on 22-Oct-07 at 3:59 pm | Permalink
Lucas wrote:
That was awesome!
So fascinating.
Posted on 23-Oct-07 at 3:29 am | Permalink
chris wrote:
the first think i thought when i saw the fire part was of the book “war with the newts”
anyone else?
Posted on 23-Oct-07 at 8:17 pm | Permalink