Comments on: Orangutang Goes Spear-Fishing http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:48:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ravi J http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-531333 Ravi J Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:19:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-531333 By the way, you are quoting ace of spades. That's funny. By the way, you are quoting ace of spades. That’s funny.

]]> By: Ravi J http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-531330 Ravi J Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:19:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-531330 The picture seems doctored. The picture seems doctored.

]]> By: marc http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-530263 marc Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:24:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-530263 when people are going to realise that eating meat destroys Earth? and killing animals like these apes should be punished like for murder. when people are going to realise that eating meat destroys Earth? and killing animals like these apes should be punished like for murder.

]]> By: Chris C http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-528723 Chris C Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:46:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-528723 I'm calling shenanigans on this picture. I don't think it is real. The ape just doesn't look right compared to the rest of the photo, and I mean the look not the actions of the animal. I’m calling shenanigans on this picture. I don’t think it is real. The ape just doesn’t look right compared to the rest of the photo, and I mean the look not the actions of the animal.

]]> By: Alannah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-528474 Alannah Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:52:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-528474 Next they will be improvising nets and fishing poles. As long as we also teach them to drink beer when they fish, we should have nothing to fear from them. Next they will be improvising nets and fishing poles. As long as we also teach them to drink beer when they fish, we should have nothing to fear from them.

]]> By: Frank http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-528332 Frank Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:30:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-528332 Nice one, Edward. Nice one, Edward.

]]> By: cw http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527870 cw Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:44:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527870 That's a mighty straight stick That’s a mighty straight stick

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527806 Justin Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:48:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527806 Fruit makes up 65% of the orangutan diet. Fruits with sugary or fatty pulp are favored. The fruit of fig trees are also commonly eaten since it is easy to both harvest and digest. Other food items include: young leaves, shoots, seeds and bark. Insects and bird eggs are also included.[12] Orangutans are thought to be the sole fruit disperser for some plant species including the climber species Strychnos ignatii which contains the toxic alkaloid strychnine.[13] It does not appear to have any effect on orangutans except for excessive saliva production. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangutan#Diet I see no mention of fish, and the only mention of protein are bugs and bird eggs... Travelina, I understand that we are discovering new and wonderful things about our fellow animals. I just have trouble believing this because of the source it came from. The Daily Mail as I understand it, is pretty tabloidy. Fruit makes up 65% of the orangutan diet. Fruits with sugary or fatty pulp are favored. The fruit of fig trees are also commonly eaten since it is easy to both harvest and digest. Other food items include: young leaves, shoots, seeds and bark. Insects and bird eggs are also included.[12]

Orangutans are thought to be the sole fruit disperser for some plant species including the climber species Strychnos ignatii which contains the toxic alkaloid strychnine.[13] It does not appear to have any effect on orangutans except for excessive saliva production.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangutan#Diet

I see no mention of fish, and the only mention of protein are bugs and bird eggs…

Travelina, I understand that we are discovering new and wonderful things about our fellow animals. I just have trouble believing this because of the source it came from. The Daily Mail as I understand it, is pretty tabloidy.

]]> By: travelina http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527736 travelina Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:25:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527736 Here's a National Geographic story and photo gallery about the Fongoli chimps of Senegal who make pointed sticks that they use to spear bush babies in tree holes: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/04/chimps-with-spears/mary-roach-text Here’s a National Geographic story and photo gallery about the Fongoli chimps of Senegal who make pointed sticks that they use to spear bush babies in tree holes:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/04/chimps-with-spears/mary-roac h-text

]]> By: Terry http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527711 Terry Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:00:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527711 There is no reason to believe it's spear fishing, it could be holding that pole for many reasons. Just because some dill states it was spear fishing doesn't make it so. Only the gullible will believe this story. There is no reason to believe it’s spear fishing, it could be holding that pole for many reasons. Just because some dill states it was spear fishing doesn’t make it so.
Only the gullible will believe this story.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527684 CheeseDuck Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:40:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527684 I say we kill him before its too late. I say we kill him before its too late.

]]> By: mark http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527673 mark Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:28:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527673 neatorama is becoming so fancy, i like it a lot like this ape!! :] neatorama is becoming so fancy, i like it a lot like this ape!! :]

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527670 L Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:24:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527670 It's "orangutan". Not "orangutang". It’s “orangutan”. Not “orangutang”.

]]> By: fsmarch http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527649 fsmarch Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:07:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527649 He is not trying to spear fish. He is trying to pole-vault over the river. He is not trying to spear fish.

He is trying to pole-vault over the river.

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527647 Justin Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:05:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527647 I dunno, this is from the Daily Mail after all... I dunno, this is from the Daily Mail after all…

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527624 Adam Stanhope Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:52:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527624 Unfortunate link to wingnut blog. Unfortunate link to wingnut blog.

]]> By: badgirl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527475 badgirl Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:36:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527475 So...did he catch anything? Will be impressed when he does AND fries it up with a lemon slice and olive oil...in which case, he can be short order cook for me anytime! So…did he catch anything?
Will be impressed when he does AND fries it up with a lemon slice
and olive oil…in which case, he can be short order cook for me
anytime!

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527397 Edward Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:55:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527397 I, for one, welcome our new Orangutan Overlords. I, for one, welcome our new Orangutan Overlords.

]]> By: DrJones http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527377 DrJones Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:44:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527377 I think this would be more reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odessy. Cool though! I think this would be more reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odessy.

Cool though!

]]> By: sal http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527337 sal Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:22:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527337 What's the law have to say about animals poaching other animals? What’s the law have to say about animals poaching other animals?

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527333 SenorMysterioso Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:17:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527333 Cool. I always hear that one of the things that distinguishes man from animal is the ability to make and use tools. I also here quite often stories, such as this, of animals making and using tools :) Cool. I always hear that one of the things that distinguishes man from animal is the ability to make and use tools. I also here quite often stories, such as this, of animals making and using tools :)

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527327 bean Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:05:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527327 I'll be concerned when they start buying knockoff Kalashnikovs from Red China. I’ll be concerned when they start buying knockoff Kalashnikovs from Red China.

]]> By: Jerse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/orangutang-goes-spear-fishing/#comment-527324 Jerse Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:01:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15940#comment-527324 That picture is so awesome That picture is so awesome

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