I was reading on BBC News about a Chimp in Germany I think that spat and peed into his drink pitcher in order to get a peanut:
In Aesop’s 2,000-year-old tale, a crow uses stones to raise the water level in a pitcher to reach the liquid so as to quench its thirst.
But when given a similar set up, chimps were able to attain an out-of-reach, floating peanut by spitting water taken from a dispenser into a vertical tube.
One hungry chimp went even further by urinating into the vessel to get hold of the prized snack.
Regrettably, I don’t think even 10% of under 16 year olds in the country would have the intelligence to work this one out. I’m not talking about weeing into their drinks to get something, but imagine you asked them to get the “snack” – they would have no idea how to do it.
Or do I just have a bad view of under 16s intelligence (not actually knowing many myself!!)….
I'm Steven Mather, a Partner and Accredited Mediator at Josiah Hincks Solicitors in Leicester. I specialising in helping businesses and individuals resolve legal disputes.
