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Gorilla Youngsters Seen Dismantling Poachers’ Traps—A First

By Rafe SagarinJuly 20, 2012 One Comment

Intelligence, cooperation, altruism, abstraction, maybe even a “theory of mind” (though I could be stretching this last point); all demonstrated in non-humans in this heartwarming story of gorillas dismantling poachers traps:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/07/120719-young-gorillas-juvenile-traps-snares-rwanda-science-fossey/

Published On: July 20, 2012

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Rafe Sagarin

Rafe Sagarin is a marine ecologist at the Institute of the Environment at University of Arizona. Rafe’s research includes everything from the historical and current sizes of intertidal gastropods (snails) to developing better ideas for national security, based on natural security systems. He is particularly interested in the Sea of Cortez, or Gulf of California, its ecological history, and the fascinating people past and present who have lived, worked, researched and journeyed there.

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David M says:

August 2, 2012 at 11:46 am

It would be real nice if they set traps to catch poachers.

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