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I've heard reports of orangutans learning how to fish with a spear by observing humans. I wonder sometimes if we could teach them to make bread or baked planta

I've heard reports of orangutans learning how to fish with a spear by observing humans. I wonder sometimes if we could teach them to make bread or baked plantains or something, idk, and then have that habit passed on to their offspring. The sticking point could be fire, seems rather hard to make, and even worse - maintain, without all the convenient tools we have today.

thaumasiotes 5y ago
> I've heard reports of orangutans learning how to fish with a spear by observing humans. They imitate the behavior, and you can easily find some pretty cool pictures of it. However, I'm not sure an orangutan has ever actually caught a fish that way.