
"New Caledonian crows are among only a handful of species on the planet that have been shown to use tools. They use twigs to fish out beetle larvae from dead trees. Reporting in Science, Christian Rutz and colleagues explore why the birds evolved to have this rare trait."
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Difficult starlet in first chimp movie: "My agent assured me there'd be no nude scenes."Courtesy wynner3The first movie shot entirely by chimpanzees will be shown this week on the BBC. The hairy filmmakers shot the film using a special chimp-proof camera provided by a primatologist at the Edinburgh Zoo in the UK. Go here for the full scoop. No word yet on any Oscar buzz.
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