tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046751414407003862.post7161203137022114016..comments2023-10-03T06:37:15.115-05:00Comments on Bob Canada's BlogWorld: It Came From The Cineplex: Dawn Of The Planet Of The ApesBob Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938039612223083995noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046751414407003862.post-44774373855685750542014-07-25T09:03:46.022-05:002014-07-25T09:03:46.022-05:00Well, there you go. As I said, my research into th...Well, there you go. As I said, my research into the subject was admittedly spotty and hurried.<br /><br />What about gorillas and orangutans? Did she say anything about them?<br /><br />Now that I think about it, it looked like it was just chimps hunting the deer. I don't remember seeing any gorillas with them, but I'd probably have to see the movie again to be sure.Bob Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938039612223083995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046751414407003862.post-36096915553893442462014-07-25T08:58:07.601-05:002014-07-25T08:58:07.601-05:00When Jane Goodall started studying chimps at Gombe...When Jane Goodall started studying chimps at Gombe in 1960, she soon made two major discoveries that made her world famous: 1) chimps make and use tools, and b) they hunt and eat meat. While meat is a fairly small part of their diet (about 3% of calories), it's a major source of protein and fat. Their favoured prey at Gombe is red colobus monkey. The chimps kill about 15% of the local red colobus per year. That's a huge impact on colobus populations! If colobus stopped breeding, they'd all be gone in a few years. Chimps also hunt cooperatively, banding together to trap a monkey in a tree with no escape route, or to act as beaters to drive the prey towards other chimps, who are waiting in hiding for the kill. <br /><br />The point of this rather pedantic diatribe of mine is that, no, chimps aren't vegetarians. They're fairly sophisticated and efficient hunters, although meat makes up only a small proportion of their diet. If they got super smart, though, I could easily see them hunting bigger game.Dr. OTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17184879370962618999noreply@blogger.com