In A Brief History of Intelligence; Max S Bennet tells about animal intelligence also!
Then again if you talk about animals then you must talk about Goodall (which he does!)
Now tool making or making of machines is a human thing to do! Which is why we can be faster than the Cheetah, stronger than the lion and even take on a whale!
Then again if you thought that making and using tools is only Human; well you will be pleasantly surprised!
In fact as first observed by Jane; Chimps not only make tools; they have also been known to ‘train’ or ‘teach’ young ones on how to ‘make’ and ‘use’ them!
Now many other animals have been shown to make and use tools!
Leaders in this are those who have our shared ancestors! The chimps! Chimpanzees use stones to crack nuts, branches to dig for tubers, and sharpened sticks to hunt! Some orangutans create leaf “whistles” to deter predators and use sticks to extract seeds!
Next time be wary when you call someone a ‘bird brain!’; you may be complimenting him or her!
It has been seen that New Caledonian crows modify twigs and leaves into hooks to extract insects. While Woodpecker finches use cactus spines to probe for food!
Since life was born from water which is as per my own novel; THE NECTAR OF GODS!; tools can be seen here also! Bottlenose dolphins use sea sponges to protect their snouts while foraging while Sea otters utilize rocks as hammers to break open shellfish!
Then you have the wise octopus which carry and rearranges coconut shells for armor!
Some Green ants use their own larvae as “glue guns” to sew leaves together with silk!
If you go to some village in Kerala you might even see an Elephant! If you are more lucky, you may even see the Elephant use branches for fly-swatting, scratching, and make bark plugs to cover waterholes to prevent evaporation~
Now this is important because Animal tools often involve manipulating, modifying, or combining materials (such as twigs, leaves, or stones) to solve problems!
And it is this behavior which indicates advanced cognition, planning, foraging efficiency, and the ability to adapt to environmental challenges!
So next time someone says, Don’t be a TOOL! Well; he may be a chimp or an orangutan descendant! So do not lose your cool!
Cool also was the look of Rahul Roy when we burst on the scene with Ashiqui!
Now use that bed made from tools to sleep!
Shub ratri!
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