Chimps show skill in termite fishing

October 19, 2004 at 10:19 am - More than 2 years ago

Video cameras recording activity at six termite nests in a central-African forest have revealed how local chimpanzees snag the insects for snacks. Tapes from a recent 6-month period show chimps making and wielding one set of termite-fishing tools at aboveground nests and a different type at subterranean nests.