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15 remarkable animals that use tools

15 remarkable animals that use tools

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Photo: Tambako the Jaguar/Flickr)
 
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Rich G. 10/31/2009 10:21 AM

They forgot to include Man in the list !!!

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anonymous 06/05/2011 08:11 AM

It's blatantly stated in the first picture heading, "most scientists believed that tool use was a uniquely human trait." Humans were mentioned, its an obvious one because nothing else but a human would be using this tool (computer) to read this post.

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Until 1963, when Jane Goodall published her work on wild chimpanzees and their use of tools, most scientists believed that tool use was a uniquely human trait. Half a century later, we're finally beginning to understand that the line between humans and other animals is one of mere degree. To prove it, here's our list of 15 creatures from across the animal kingdom that use tools. (Text: Bryan Nelson)
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