Monkeys Invent New Fishing Method

It’s time for monkey news!
New observations have found that blonde capuchin monkeys have invented a ├óΓé¼┼ôfishing pole├óΓé¼┬¥ method to capture termites nests — and it works better than any human technique.
In fact, people who recently tried out the new five-step termite fishing method found that it worked better than anything else at retrieving the nutritious, yet pesky, insects, which some human cultures eat too.
These actions are innovative for two reasons:
First, by tapping the side of the nest, termites are on high alert. Scientists predict that when the stick enters the nest, they swarm to it, prepared to attack.
This method is also smart because rotating the stick helps to create a hole in the nest — the rotation movement acts similarly to a drill.
Unfortunately, the monkeys are critically endangered. There are only about 180 blonde capuchins remaining in the world.
The report’s lead author, Antonio Souto, hopes that the blonde capuchins will have their forest habitat protected, with “an aggressive campaign on environmental education” to ensure that these innovative animals do not disappear forever.
[Image via AP Images.]