Become a Chimpanzee Child

Termite Fishing

Chimpanzee are unique in the animal kingdom in their great ability to make and use tools. To catch termites chimpanzees use grass and sticks to fish termites out of their mounds. The termites bite on the twig and then the chimpanzee pulls out it's tool and eats the termite.

You watch on as your mother fishes termites out of a mound and eat the stray termites that she doesn't collect. You see other chimpanzees to play with near by. Would you like to go wrestle with one of them or rest and regain your strength?

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