Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade? (phys.org)

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Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 12 points 3 hours ago

Have you ever followed what Muslims do on the Hadj? They throw stones at three pillars representing Satan. Maybe the monkeys have invented religion?

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