Monday, June 08, 2009

BBC - Earth News - Chimps mentally map fruit trees

BBC - Earth News - Chimps mentally map fruit trees: "Chimpanzees remember the exact location of all their favourite fruit trees.

Their spatial memory is so precise that they can find a single tree among more than 12,000 others within a patch of forest, primatologists have found.

More than that, the chimps also recall how productive each tree is, and decide to travel further to eat from those they know will yield the most fruit."

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