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Monkeys invent new fishing technique

Posted by / March 9, 2011

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Dumb blonde jokes don’t apply to wild blonde capuchins. These clever, fair-haired monkeys have invented a new and tool-conserving method to fish for termites.

# The new technique prevents the “fishing pole” from breaking and was found to be the most efficient way to extract termites out of tree nests. Manual dexterity and a varied diet appear to be key attributes of primates.

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