Wild gorillas have been seen using “weapons” for the first time, giving a new insight into how early man learned to use sticks and stones for fighting and hunting millions of years ago.

Researchers observed gorillas in the Cross River area of Cameroon throwing sticks, clumps of earth and stones at human “invaders”.

It is the first time that the largest of the great apes has been seen to use tools in an aggressive way.
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The scientists noticed the unusual behaviour during a three-year study. They believe the animals might have learned to throw objects from humans who were seen throwing stones at the gorillas.

Des gorilles ayant vu des hommes leur jeter des pierres ont appris à faire de même et utilisent, même, des bâtons pour se défendre contre l’envahisseur humain. Quel terrible spectacle que de voir ces pauvres bêtes tenter de sauver leur espace vital contre des fusils&ellip;

Source : Telegraph.