That made for some interesting reading, thanks for posting those links William.
I remember some years ago sitting quietly for an hour or more watching the 2 chimpazee's in the Rockhampton Botanical gardens, very interesting to watch their interactions once they "forgot" I was there, and no one else came along in ages to disturb them.
I also remember spending some time at one of the Monkey Forrests in Bali back in the 90's with several of the macaques watching my every move for signs of food. I likewise watched them as they quietly size up prospects, and I even saw 2 of the clever buggers distract someones attention while a third came up quietly and picked a promising pocket, grabbing an unopened bag of nuts. So eerily human, and these guys are no where near as advanced as the great apes.
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