Jane Goodall Breaks Rules: Chimps Use Tools
Dr. Jane Goodall watches a chimpanzee at the Kasakela Community strip grass to fish for termites, shattering the long-held belief that tool use belongs exclusively to humans. This discovery forces scientists to redefine the boundary between humanity and the animal kingdom, fundamentally altering our understanding of evolution and intelligence.
November 4, 1960
66 years ago
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