Page 43 - Mammal (DK Eyewitness)

NO TERMITES HERE . . .
In the wild, chimps eat mainly fruits and
Using the fabric as a hat leaves. But they also take termites and ants
from holes, using sticks as tools (p. 49). Hole-
examining is a common behavior and occurs
in situations that we might consider strange.
Finding juicy termites in the hole on the base
of a toy building brick is highly unlikely. But,
for the chimp, you just never know…

TOY TIME
We are so used to watching
human babies playing with
educational toys that we
may lose sight of the
evolutionary origins of
such activity. In many
groups of people
with less industrialized
ways, sticks and stones
and leaves make ideal
natural toys.

Using the fabric
as a face-cover

Arm exercises
improve strength
and coordination
for a life in the trees

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