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Monday, November 23, 2009

Hive-Pounding Chimps Work Hard for the Honey

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March 2, 2009—Pounding fortified beehives with big sticks and other tools, a chimpanzee group in Africa works hard for the honey (apologies to Donna Summer)—the most sophisticated honey-gathering methods seen in wild chimps.

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