Squirrels that hide seeds and nuts aren't planning for when they will be hungry in the future? In the chimp's case it's more obvious that this is planning rather than instinctual, but it would be nice if the article described what the experimenters consider the distinction.
It would be nice to see documentation of unique days. IE a national holiday when the zoos open early, or when they open late or something. I mean does the chimp still collect stones when the zoo is going to be closed, or is it caught off guard when people arrive in the zoo earlier than he expects.
The mere fact he collects stones before the zoo opens does suggest they anticipate things. However, it would be nice to see that he's anticipating something based on experience. If the Zoo's closed on Monday because it's a national holiday, does he still collect stones? Or is something the trainers doing tipping him off to people arriving?
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Squirrels that hide seeds and nuts aren't planning for when they will be hungry in the future? In the chimp's case it's more obvious that this is planning rather than instinctual, but it would be nice if the article described what the experimenters consider the distinction.
It would be nice to see documentation of unique days. IE a national holiday when the zoos open early, or when they open late or something. I mean does the chimp still collect stones when the zoo is going to be closed, or is it caught off guard when people arrive in the zoo earlier than he expects.
The mere fact he collects stones before the zoo opens does suggest they anticipate things. However, it would be nice to see that he's anticipating something based on experience. If the Zoo's closed on Monday because it's a national holiday, does he still collect stones? Or is something the trainers doing tipping him off to people arriving?