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Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade? (phys.org)

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cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/54243

Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 29 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Sounds suspiciously similar to archery, hatchet throwing, knife throwing, and all other target practice hobbies.

[–] Viceversa@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

But why one specific tree?

[–] clif@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

Because fuck that tree in particular.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

How else are they going to compare shots unless they aim at the same target?

[–] Viceversa@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

You can throw stones several times to any other tree

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 points 11 hours ago

That's what I was thinking. Their forebears settled upon a favorite tree(s), it caught on in popularity, got passed down, and all that. I mean, it's as good a hypothesis as anything else, far as I know.