Evolution is taking place

[Louis EX 0]

 

A male orangutan, clinging precariously to overhanging branches, flails the water with a pole, trying desperately to spear a passing fish.

 

 

It is the first time one has been seen using a tool to hunt.

 

The extraordinary image, a world exclusive, was taken in Borneo on the island of Kaja, where apes are rehabilitated into the wild after being rescued from zoos, private homes or even butchers' shops.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...66&ito=1490

 

Epic.

[Sonic 296]

PhotoShop does amazing things theses days doesn't it.

[Luk3us 63]

That looks cool, but is taht paper credible? I mean monkies do funky things, but I dunno about that one...

[Doctor Destiny 41]

I wouldn't put it outside possibility though. Remember, humans had to begin in the same manner. Any primate figuring out tools isn't that far off-base but it does look like it was Shooped.

[Saracen 16]

Reminds me of this classic shopped image that done the rounds and fooled many people.

 

[Dr. Rodney McKay 0]

I don't doubt that it's possible, but the splash in the picture looks a bit odd to me.

[Sonic 296]

How about the near perfectly straight stick? Tree branches don't grow perfectly straight like that you know

[Tree 0]

If that really is an orangutan using a tool, there's no evidence to suggest that other orangutans are using tools. Also, shopped.

[Guest Rabbit]

Orangutans don't eat fish. >_>

[Louis EX 0]

Orangutans don't eat fish. >_>

Maybe he's bored.

[Mina Synd 0]

is it really that hard to believe? i'm guessing that one is probably photoshopped but chances are sooner or later various monkeys and apes are going to start using tools. like DD said we started off in the same way o.O though personally i wish it were reptiles that were evolving >.> now that would be awesome. lizard men =3 but let's face it, most monkeys are only a short way behind us... only thing is we'll probably wipe out all life on the planet before they evolve enough D=

[Inferno 22]

is it really that hard to believe? i'm guessing that one is probably photoshopped but chances are sooner or later various monkeys and apes are going to start using tools. like DD said we started off in the same way o.O though personally i wish it were reptiles that were evolving >.> now that would be awesome. lizard men =3 but let's face it, most monkeys are only a short way behind us... only thing is we'll probably wipe out all life on the planet before they evolve enough D=

Lizard men? They'd eat you...

[Luk3us 63]

Eh, I don't think its that big of a leap really. I mean monkeys use rocks to mash open nuts and throw at tigers and stuff.

[Inferno 22]

Catching fish with a spear is quite a big step from throwing a few rocks.

[Mina Synd 0]

not really. still using tools... it's just a slightly better tool for the purpose o.o i've seen monkeys push sticks into ant and termite nests then eat the bugs off the stick before. is it so hard to believe they could think to catch fish with it? apes are smart enough to use sticks to get things that are out of their reach (also seen this happen)

[Luk3us 63]

Its when those Ape's start using those sticks to chase humans around that we should start to be concerned. haha

[Mina Synd 0]

i've seen that happen too xD and i've seen little monkeys riding motorbikes o.O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVzY6MtAAkQ