Re: AAT Theory

Joerg Rhiemeier (rhiemeir@ibr.cs.tu-bs.de)
26 Sep 1995 11:43:47 GMT

In article <446dla$gfq@news.cc.ucf.edu>, Thomas Clarke (clarke@acme.ist.ucf.edu) wrote:

[...]

>How about behavior? I think humans are the only primates that swim.

Definitely not. Proboscis monkeys and red-face monkeys swim (and even dive),
too. I have seen a TV feature yesterday which showed young red-face monkeys
swim and dive like otters! Was it forged???

However, most primates, including our clostest relatives -- chimps
and bonobos -- don't.

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