Comments on: Study: Orangutans Play Leaf Instruments to Fool Predators http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/05/study-orangutans-play-leaf-instruments-to-fool-predators/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Razna http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/05/study-orangutans-play-leaf-instruments-to-fool-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-41109 Razna Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:25:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/05/study-orangutans-play-leaf-instruments-to-fool-predators/#comment-41109 The orangutans are using a tool or their hands for a communicative purpose, not as a musical instrument, even though the result resembles a simple musical instrument that humans sometimes make. The apes aren't humming a tune at predators with an intent to amuse or enchant them. They're trying to make the predators go away with an intent to scare them or intimidate them, possibly even deceive the nasty critters about their own orangutangy size. That's rather different, wouldn't you say? The orangutans are using a tool or their hands for a communicative purpose, not as a musical instrument, even though the result resembles a simple musical instrument that humans sometimes make. The apes aren’t humming a tune at predators with an intent to amuse or enchant them. They’re trying to make the predators go away with an intent to scare them or intimidate them, possibly even deceive the nasty critters about their own orangutangy size. That’s rather different, wouldn’t you say?

]]> By: robot makes music http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/05/study-orangutans-play-leaf-instruments-to-fool-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-40569 robot makes music Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:54:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/05/study-orangutans-play-leaf-instruments-to-fool-predators/#comment-40569 Animals are much smarter than we give them credit for, to our eternal detriment. Animals are much smarter than we give them credit for, to our eternal detriment.

]]> By: bigjohn756 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/05/study-orangutans-play-leaf-instruments-to-fool-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-40568 bigjohn756 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:19:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/05/study-orangutans-play-leaf-instruments-to-fool-predators/#comment-40568 I love Orangutans, but, then I am partial to redheads anyway. I love Orangutans, but, then I am partial to redheads anyway.

]]> By: Richard Zimmerman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/05/study-orangutans-play-leaf-instruments-to-fool-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-40560 Richard Zimmerman Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:54:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/05/study-orangutans-play-leaf-instruments-to-fool-predators/#comment-40560 Orangutans are critically endangered in the wild because of rapid deforestation and the expansion of palm oil plantations. If nothing is done to protect these majestic creatures, they could be extinct in just a few years. Visit the Orangutan Outreach website to learn how YOU can make a difference! http://redapes.org Reach out and save the orangutans! Orangutans are critically endangered in the wild because of rapid deforestation and the expansion of palm oil plantations.

If nothing is done to protect these majestic creatures, they could be extinct in just a few years.

Visit the Orangutan Outreach website to learn how YOU can make a difference!

http://redapes.org
Reach out and save the orangutans!

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