Apes do the darndest things
Chimps display hunting, foraging skills that may have served early hominids well
FIRED UP APES Chimps hunt and forage with tools and can predict how wildfires will move. Whether these primates are an appropriate model for ancient hominid behavior is up for debate.
Alexandra Rosati
Wildfires dart through tall grass and tree stands at Fongoli, Senegal, during a roughly seven-month dry season.