Mysterious stone-throwing behavior of chimpanzees observed
in the heart of West Africa may signify a form of sacred ritual, a new
study has found.
The reason for this behavior is not yet clearly known, but
at this point, researchers say that it may possibly have to do with
cultural elements — belief in God, maybe.
Mysterious Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees are known to be ingenious such that it uses
different tools to hunt down food or carry out a task that needs to be
done. The choice of which tools to use depends mainly on the location
where the species live.
Scientists have been studying chimpanzees for nearly 60
years now, mostly in long-term researches. Despite the seemingly vast
studies about chimps, researchers cannot clearly say that studies in
small number of sites can represent chimpanzee populations in other
locations.read more =http://www.techtimes.com/articles/138740/20160305/do-chimpanzees-believe-in-god-mysterious-chimp-behavior-could-be-a-form-of-sacred-ritual.htm
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