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Originally posted by Colin
Hang a banana from a ceiling and put boxes in a corner. A chimp will go pick up the boxes and stack them in such a way as to be able to climb the boxes and reach the banana.
There are thousands of such examples in the literature. If you're interested in some fascinating books on chimp behavior Frans De Waal's books are very good.
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I was almost certain the opposite was true. The chimp never gets the banana.