Do animals really plan ahead? And, how great is their mental capacity for forward planning? It seemed that Franje was anticipating further cold weather because it had been severely cold the day before.ĭe Waal was curious. What Franje was doing was not a direct response to the current outdoor conditions but a preparation for a drop in the temperature, something she was expecting but not yet experiencing. If that was indeed the case, then the chimp’s behavior had a deeper meaning. He guessed that her intention was to ward off the cold outside. He had never before witnessed any chimpanzees, even Franje, collecting up straw and dragging it outside with a purpose. When she had finished her task she could take her baby out there and enjoy a cosy spot in her outdoor nest.ĭe Waal was very surprised when he observed this behavior. At the Burgers’ Zoo, Franje the chimpanzee was gathering straw, taking it from her room to build a nest with it outdoors. It was November in the Netherlands, and the weather was starting to get chilly. Today we will unlock the book Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
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