Chimps,like humans,aware of death

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Ken G. wrote:  

 

also they are the only animals besides us to recognize them selfs in a mirror 

 

geez god sure has planted alot of evidence for evolution


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Adventfred wrote:also they

Adventfred wrote:

also they are the only animals besides us to recognize them selfs in a mirror 

 

geez god sure has planted alot of evidence for evolution

Like humans, the Pygmy Chimps have... really... interesting... sex lives.

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Adventfred wrote:Ken G.

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also they are the only animals besides us to recognize them selfs in a mirror 

 

geez god sure has planted alot of evidence for evolution

There are other animals that pass the mirror test. Dolphins, for example. I think Caledonian crows also pass it, but I could be wrong on that. Thems some smart fuckin birds.

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Ummm... actually...

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There are other animals that pass the mirror test. Dolphins, for example. I think Caledonian crows also pass it, but I could be wrong on that. Thems some smart fuckin birds.

I think the pyromaniacal Corvus Corax is at the top of the 'bird brains' totem pole... could be wrong myself, though!

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Kapkao wrote: Pygmy Chimps have...really..interesting sex lives,

    I thought they were Bononos Chimps that has really interesting sex lives ???


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same, same

Ken G. wrote:

    I thought they were Bononos Chimps that has really interesting sex lives ???

 

Pygmy chimp is the older name for the same critter.

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Ken G. wrote:    I thought

Ken G. wrote:

    I thought they were Bononos Chimps that has really interesting sex lives ???

Bonobos

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cj wrote:Pygmy chimp is the

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Pygmy chimp is the older name for the same critter.

I think he knows that, but I like toying with people's heads anyways (especially with regards to that bizarre and humorous concept of "Ape sexuality" )

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Kapkao wrote:cj wrote:Pygmy

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cj wrote:

Pygmy chimp is the older name for the same critter.

I think he knows that, but I like toying with people's heads anyways (especially with regards to that bizarre and humorous concept of "Ape sexuality" )

 

All sex is bizarre and humorous - people, snails, primates, bacteria.......

 

I know bacteria don't have sex, but they sometimes exchange nuclear material....whatever turns them on......

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ha ha here's one for

ha ha here's one for ya

evolution favors beneficialness right

Whats so beneficial about theism today